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By Louise Rasmussen and Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – During her 52-year reign Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has become a uniting figure for Danes, inspiring broad support for the monarchy at a time when royals across Europe sometimes struggle to stay relevant in modern society. The queen, 83, who became the longest-serving monarch in Europe …

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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine would not lead to political dialogue, and would only benefit Moscow. Speaking to reporters in the Estonian capital Tallinn during a wider tour of the Baltic region, Zelenskiy said any pause would risk allowing Russia …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s inspector general released a report on Thursday that said the United States military had not properly tracked about $1 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The inspector general’s report found that prior to December 2022, the delinquency rate was at about 59% of weapons that required monitoring. …

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PARIS (Reuters) – A reshuffle in French President Emmanuel Macron’s government left most of the key ministers in place but saw right-wing veteran Rachida Dati enter the cabinet as Macron opted to play it safe ahead of European elections in June and the Paris Olympics in July. After Macron appointed the 34-year-old former education minister …

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ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s communications authority AGCOM has approved stringent new rules to improve transparency on social media posts made by celebrities with mass online audiences. The decision comes after top influencer Chiara Ferragni — with nearly 30 million followers on Instagram — was handed a fine of over 1 million euros ($1.10 million) by …

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(Reuters) – Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared before a Supreme Court judge by video link on Thursday to argue for the right to longer meal breaks and access to more books in prison. Wearing a black prison uniform and standing behind bars in a small, bare room, Navalny, 47, appeared gaunt but spoke …

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By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny cracked jokes on Wednesday in his first court appearance since being transferred to an Arctic penal colony, but a judge rejected his latest challenge against his treatment in prison. Navalny appeared by video link from the “Polar Wolf” colony to which he was transferred last …

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(Reuters) – Sergei Udaltsov, a prominent Russian left-wing political activist, was arrested and charged with “justifying terrorism” on Thursday, state news agency TASS quoted Udaltsov’s lawyer as saying. Udaltsov, who has supported the war in Ukraine, had written on the Telegram messenger app earlier on Thursday morning that police were breaking down his front door. …

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By Mohammed Salem, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Anthony Deutsch GAZA/THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Israel prepared to defend itself on Thursday at the top U.N. court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time publicly rebuffed calls by some right-wing ministers to permanently occupy the enclave. As Israel’s war against …

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By Vitalii Hnidyi and Thomas Peter NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Rows of white concrete barricades and coils of razor wire stretch across an open field for more than a kilometre. Trenches with rudimentary living quarters are being dug under cover of darkness. Artillery rumbles not far away. New defensive lines visited by Reuters near …

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