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Suspected Brussels gunman who killed two Swedes dies after being shot by police

17 Oct 2023

By Philip Blenkinsop and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A 45-year-old Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died on Tuesday after being shot by police in a cafe, authorities said. “The perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Brussels has been identified and died,” Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden posted on …

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EU maintains restrictive measures against Iran under the non-proliferation sanctions regime after Oct. 18

17 Oct 2023

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU member states maintained on Tuesday restrictive measures against Iran under the non-proliferation sanctions regime after the JCPOA transition day, according to a statement. The JCPOA, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is a defunct 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers under which Tehran agreed to restrain its nuclear program …

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Sweden maintains threat assessment after Brussels killings

17 Oct 2023

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Sweden’s SAPO police security service said on Tuesday that its assessment of the threat level against Sweden remained unchanged after a gunman shot and killed two Swedes in Brussels late on Monday. The threat situation faced by Sweden has gradually changed as the risk of attacks from violent Islamist extremists has increased, …

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With eye on U.S., Turkey in no rush to back Sweden’s NATO bid -sources

17 Oct 2023

By Jonathan Spicer, Huseyin Hayatsever and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is willing to hold off ratifying Sweden’s bid to join NATO this month as it awaits signs of U.S. support for its own request to buy F-16 jets, sources said, potentially disappointing bloc allies hoping to end 17 months of delay. President Tayyip …

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Two Swedes shot dead in Brussels, Belgium raises terror alert to top level

16 Oct 2023

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead in Brussels as a football match between Belgium and Sweden was due to take place on Monday evening, police said, and Belgium raised its terror alert to the highest level. A man in a video on social media claimed that he was the …

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EU to push for COP28 deal on phasing out fossil fuels

16 Oct 2023

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU countries’ climate ministers on Monday approved the bloc’s negotiating position for this year’s U.N. COP28 climate summit, agreeing to push for a world-first deal to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels. The agreement sets up the 27-country European Union to be one of the most ambitious negotiators at the annual …

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Reuters’ Issam Abdallah covered world’s biggest events with bravery and insight

16 Oct 2023

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, who was killed on Friday while filming Israeli missile attacks at the Israeli-Lebanon border, brought courage, compassion and insight to his work covering some of the biggest news stories of the past decade. Whether he was reporting on the war against Islamic State in Syria and …

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Israel says some Spanish officials align with Hamas, government rejects

16 Oct 2023

MADRID (Reuters) – Israel’s embassy in Madrid on Monday said some Spanish officials were siding with the Palestinian militant group Hamas after three ministers criticized Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, but Spain’s government rejected the embassy’s claim. The Israeli embassy in Spain said in a statement that Israel strongly condemned recent remarks by some …

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COP29 climate talks without a home after Russian opposition

16 Oct 2023

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia’s opposition to holding next year’s United Nations climate summit in a European Union country has left nations scrambling to find an alternative in time to organise the massive global event. Nearly 200 countries gather each year for the two-week “Conference of Parties” – referred to as COP – …

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Hamas’ cash-to-crypto global finance maze in Israel’s sights

16 Oct 2023

By Hadeel Al Sayegh, John O’Donnell, Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas uses a global financing network to funnel support from charities and friendly nations, passing cash through Gaza tunnels or using cryptocurrencies to bypass international sanctions, according to experts and officials. However, Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, will face even more …

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