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By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed extensive sanctions against Russia, targeting more than 500 people and entities to mark the second anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and retaliate for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure …

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PARIS (Reuters) – The EU should change conditions imposed on farmers to benefit from Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) funding, European Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said in an interview with French newspapers of the Ebra group. His comments, to be published on Saturday, come after weeks of angry protests by farmers across Europe, who have taken …

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PARIS (Reuters) – France has set aside 5 million euros ($5.41 million) to help its beekeepers, the agriculture ministry said on Friday, a group of producers that has joined protests this month by farmers over higher costs, red tape and other grievances. French beekeepers are suffering from a buildup of stocks, foreign competition, production losses …

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By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Friday issued sweeping sanctions against Russia over the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and to mark the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, targeting more than 500 people and entities as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Moscow. The U.S. Treasury Department …

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By Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) -A fire that swept through an apartment complex in the Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 10 people, has prompted comparisons with London’s 2017 Grenfell Tower inferno and raised concerns about fire safety standards and cladding materials.     Here is what we know so far about the fire, which broke …

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By Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented his first official “day after” plan for the Gaza Strip once the war ends, saying Israel will keep security control over Palestinian areas and make reconstruction dependent on demilitarisation. The plan, which brings together a range of well-established Israeli positions, underlines Netanyahu’s …

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