By Sarah Marsh and Kate Abnett BERLIN (Reuters) – The black-clad attackers beat up Matthias Ecke so badly as he put up posters in Dresden that he needed surgery. In Nordhorn, a man threw eggs at a lawmaker then punched him in the face. In Berlin, a pensioner hit a senator on the head with …
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labour shortage, the migration ministry said on Friday. After a decade of pain, the Greek economy is forecast to grow nearly 3% this year, far outpacing the …
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(Reuters) -The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy, bunker-busting bombs Israeli forces have used in their war against Hamas militants in Gaza that has killed nearly 35,000 Palestinians in seven months. U.S. President Joe Biden acted in the face of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to pursue a …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The main United Nations aid agency for Palestinians closed its headquarters in East Jerusalem after local Israeli residents set fire to areas at the edge of the sprawling compound, the agency said. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNWRA, said in a post on the social media platform X that he had decided to …
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WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, with the coordinator of special services Tomasz Siemoniak taking on the additional post of interior minister. The reshuffle was forced as four ministers in the pro-European coalition government led by Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO) are stepping down to run in European …
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By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Governments have to implement “serious and effective” policies in favour of families to tackle the issues of falling birth rates and aging populations, Pope Francis said on Friday, urging young people to have confidence in the future. Speaking at a conference on the growing demographic crisis, …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of an expected U.N. vote on Friday on a Palestinian bid to become a full member. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in …
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By Vitalii Hnidyi KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv injured two people and set three houses on fire in the early hours of Friday, local officials said. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, which lies just 30 km from the Russian border, is particularly exposed to aerial attacks and …
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) -Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, secured spots in Saturday’s grand final alongside Israel despite large protests against the country’s participation and booing during its performance. Some 100,000 visitors have gathered in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the annual kitsch-fest, under …
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By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would withhold arms supplies if Israel went through with its assault of Rafah drew a defiant reaction on Wednesday alongside unease at the possible longer term fallout from the open clash with Israel’s most vital ally. The warning came after months of …
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