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By Michel Rose and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron has thrown himself into what he calls a “catharsis” operation by confronting angry voters in a series of walkabouts, an attempt to regain control of the narrative that could also expose how distant he has become. After weeks of protests against his decision …

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By David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Russia’s private Wagner militia, which is leading the assault on Bakhmut in Ukraine and has been active in Africa, could soon cease to exist, founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said in video remarks to a blogger that were released on Friday. It was not immediately clear when Prigozhin had spoken and how …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission said on Friday it had reached a deal in principle to allow the transit of Ukrainian grain to resume through five European Union countries that had imposed restrictions. Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia cited concerns that grain from Ukraine meant to be exported to other countries had ended up …

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MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish former King Juan Carlos denied claims made in a new book that he had a secret daughter in comments to Spanish news agency Efe on Friday. It is rare for the former monarch, who in recent years has been hit by a whirlwind of financial and personal scandals, to comment personally …

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(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree formally increasing the maximum sentence for treason to life in jail, part of a drive to suppress dissent since the start of the war in Ukraine. The decree was posted on the Kremlin website. Lawmakers had already voted to boost the longest sentences for …

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By Chiara Elisei and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Lloyds, Britain’s biggest domestic bank, said on Friday it will repay an ‘Additional Tier 1’ (AT1) bond in June, the latest sign of a market recovery after a Swiss decision to write down such debt as part of the rescue takeover of Credit Suisse. Lloyds is …

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ANKARA (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey may hold a meeting in May in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during Syria’s civil war. NATO member Turkey has backed political and armed opposition to Syrian …

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By Philip Pullella and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Friday at the start of a three-day trip where the war in Ukraine, migration and Europe’s Christian roots are expected to top the agenda in his public addresses and talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The visit is his first trip …

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