ROME (Reuters) -A Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines will not be handed over to the German authorities for the moment after Italy’s top court on Wednesday upheld an appeal against his transfer, his lawyer said. The man, identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy laws, …
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By Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) -The U.S. military’s Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm “without delay” as the militant group reasserts itself by deploying security forces and executing those it deems collaborators with Israel. Hamas, which has not publicly committed to disarming and ceding power, …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose on Thursday that a new counter-drone initiative should be fully functional by the end of 2027, according to a document seen by Reuters. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said last month it was time for Europe to build a “drone wall” to protect its eastern flank, hours …
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LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s opposition Socialist Party will abstain in the general vote on the centre-right minority government’s 2026 budget, which should be enough to approve the bill in its first reading on October 28, the Socialist leader said on Wednesday. Jose Luis Carneiro said his party “will not be a factor in political instability and …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday that she discussed a new four-year lending program for the country with the International Monetary Fund’s chief, Kristalina Georgieva. Ukraine has a four-year $15.5 billion program with the Fund, one of the country’s key lenders, and the government has already received $10.6 billion. “It is …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will need between $12 billion and $20 billion worth of military aid next year as part of a new NATO initiative to purchase U.S. weapons, Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Wednesday. Speaking at a defence summit in Germany, he added that Ukraine is capable of producing 10 million drones in 2026 …
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By Vladimir Soldatkin, Andrew Osborn and Suleiman Al-Khalidi MOSCOW (Reuters) -Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge suggesting Moscow’s two main military bases in Syria are safe. Sharaa, who once headed the Syrian branch of al Qaeda …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States and its allies would take the steps necessary to “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if the war in Ukraine does not come to an end. “If we must take this step, the U.S. War Department stands ready to do …
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By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -When members of Europe’s leading human rights forum voted this month to create a “platform for dialogue” with exiled opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the move went largely unreported by the world’s media. But Russia’s FSB security service was paying close attention to the resolution by the Parliamentary Assembly …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Germany and France on Wednesday signed an implementation agreement for a satellite-based early warning system called Odin’s Eye, which is meant to significantly improve Europe’s ability to detect missile launches. “It remains crucial for our joint defence that we can detect and counter threats as swiftly as possible,” German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius …
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