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Soccer-FIFA to help Gaza rebuild football infrastructure, says Infantino

14 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged the governing body’s support to rebuild football infrastructure in Gaza as part of wider post-war reconstruction efforts following Monday’s peace summit in Egypt. Infantino was among more than 20 world leaders who attended the gathering in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. “It’s something that is really important …

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France’s budget built on shaky ground, fiscal watchdog warns

14 Oct 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -The French government’s 2026 budget plans are based on rosy economic assumptions and its belt-tightening measures may fall short – or never even take shape if the new administration collapses, the independent fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, reappointed on Friday having quit at the start of last week, presented …

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EU Commission proposes expanding ‘drone wall’ plan to protect more areas, sources say

14 Oct 2025

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has proposed expanding an initiative for a “drone wall” on Europe’s eastern flank to protect all of the continent after some regions said they felt left out, two EU officials and an EU diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The proposal for a broader “European …

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French Socialists will file own no-confidence motion if not happy with budget plan – sources

14 Oct 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -The French socialist party will not vote against the government in motions filed by the hard-left and the far-right but will submit its own motion of no confidence if it is unhappy with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s budget proposals, parliamentary socialist sources said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau and Alessandro Parodi, Writing …

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Russia says it has taken control of another eastern Ukrainian village

14 Oct 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had taken control of the village of Balahan in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report. (Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix LightEditing by Andrew Osborn)

Trump convinced Netanyahu to take a deal. Can he keep him onboard?

14 Oct 2025

By Gram Slattery, Alexander Cornwell and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed peacemaker who has campaigned for a Nobel Prize, finally got a camera-ready diplomatic victory on Monday as world leaders flew to Egypt for the signing of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas. But if …

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Italy’s historically poor south sees brighter future as workers return

14 Oct 2025

By Andrea Mandala CALTANISSETTA, Italy (Reuters) -For decades, the story of southern Italy has been one of departure, of generations leaving the hills of Calabria and the shores of Sicily in search of opportunity in the industrial north or abroad. Now however, growing numbers of migrants are being lured back by improving job prospects and …

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Australia says social media ban is ‘for the good of our kids’ in new ad campaign

14 Oct 2025

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has launched a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign that depicts its world-first ban on social media for teenagers as “for the good of our kids” ahead of its December start date. The A$14 million ($9.05 million) campaign, titled “For The Good Of”, will roll out across TV, billboards, and “ironically” social media starting Sunday, …

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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv cuts power to 30,000, officials say

14 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Russian forces attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, with guided bombs on Monday, knocking out power to 30,000 customers in three districts, local officials said. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said Russian forces used guided bombs to attack Nemyshlianskyi and Slobidskyi districts in the southeast and Shevchenkivskyi district in the …

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International Labour Organization could face job losses if US does not pay dues

14 Oct 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The International Labour Organization faces “critical” cash flow problems and could abolish up to 295 posts – about 8% of its workforce – if the United States and other countries do not pay their dues, according to an internal document. The 35-page draft document, sent to staff on Monday …

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