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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Sunday condemned Hamas for using “hospitals and civilians as human shields” in Gaza, while also urging Israel to show “maximum restraint” to protect civilians. Hospitals in the north of the Palestinian enclave are blockaded by Israeli forces and barely able to care for those inside, according to medical …

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PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of marchers joined lawmakers in Paris on Sunday to condemn a surge in antisemitic acts in France during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but arguments over political participation clouded an intended show of unity. The protest, called by the leaders of France’s two houses of parliament, was prompted by a …

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By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste. Working with a document called …

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PRAGUE (Reuters) – Former Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, one of the main figures in the country’s transition from Communist rule to democracy, has died, a longtime political colleague said on Sunday. He was 85. Schwarzenberg was born into a prestigious Czech family and became a top aide to his friend Vaclav Havel after the …

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