By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The first group of 26 Bosnians and their Palestinian relatives who had been stuck in Gaza arrived in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday, after they were evacuated to Egypt last week following weeks of waiting. After undergoing thorough medical check-ups at the Sarajevo airport, the evacuees reunited with …
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Thierry Baudet, the leader of a far-right political party in the Netherlands, was assaulted during a campaign event two days before a national election, his party said. In a statement, Baudet’s Forum for Democracy (FvD) said he had been struck in the back of the head with a beer bottle and struck …
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By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin announced $100 million in new military aid to Ukraine during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday, pledging long-term American support amid growing concerns about the sustainability of vital U.S. assistance. Austin announced the aid package after a day of meetings …
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MILAN (Reuters) – Serie A kicked off the sale of its international broadcasting licenses, approving deals in eight small European markets, including Portugal, Hungary and the Netherlands, Italy’s top flight soccer league said in a statement on Monday. The Italian league had launched in June a process to sell its international broadcasting rights for the …
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Taylor Swift fans headed to her eagerly expected show in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, following a last-minute postponement of Saturday’s performance due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier. Temperatures were significantly lower on Sunday following two days of record-breaking heat in …
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(Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced his new cabinet, keeping the same number of 22 ministers, 12 women and 10 men, despite reshuffling some of their portfolios. SOCIALIST MINISTERS: NADIA CALVINO – ECONOMY Calvino remains as Sanchez’s first deputy prime minister and top economic expert. She is also one of the …
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday it regretted Finland’s decision to shut crossings on its border with Russia, saying it reflected Helsinki’s adoption of an anti-Russian stance. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, speaking at a regular news briefing, also rejected Finland’s accusation that Russia is deliberately pushing illegal migrants towards the border and said …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has reappointed technocrat Nadia Calvino as economy minister in his new leftist coalition government, a source within the administration told Reuters on Monday. Sanchez, who won a new term in a parliamentary vote last week, is scheduled to officially unveil the new cabinet lineup later on Monday, …
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(Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday demanded rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine’s military medical system, as he announced the dismissal of the commander of the medical forces. Zelenskiy’s move was announced as he met Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, and coincided with debate over the conduct of the 20-month-old war against Russia, with …
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SARAJEVO (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday the alliance was concerned by “secessionist rhetoric” in Bosnia as well as by foreign interference including Russia. “We are concerned by secessionist and divisive rhetoric as well as .. foreign interference including Russia,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Sarajevo, his first stop during the Western Balkans …
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