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UN aviation assembly closes with rebuke of Russia over satellite navigation jamming

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

MONTREAL (Reuters) -The U.N. aviation agency’s assembly concluded on Friday with delegates agreeing to condemn Russia for disturbances to critical satellite navigation systems that they say violate international rules. Estonia and neighbour Finland have blamed Russia for jamming GPS navigation devices in the region’s airspace, charges that Moscow has denied. The region experienced two recent …

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Soccer-Tuchel defends decision to leave Bellingham out of England squad

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Midfielder Jude Bellingham’s lack of rhythm was the reason he was surprisingly omitted from the England squad for this month’s friendly at home to Wales and World Cup qualifier away to Latvia, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. Tuchel has stuck rigidly to the squad from last month’s Group K qualifying victories against …

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Finnish court dismisses case against crew in Baltic Sea cable breach trial

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

By Elviira Luoma HELSINKI (Reuters) -A Finnish court dismissed a case on Friday against the crew of the Russian-linked tanker which damaged Baltic Sea cables last year, ruling prosecutors failed to prove intent and that alleged negligence must be pursued by the ship’s flag state or the crew’s home countries. The December 25 incident was …

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Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis promises more spending, less Ukraine aid

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE/OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (Reuters) -Czechs began voting on Friday in an election likely to oust their centre-right government, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth while reducing aid for Ukraine. The change would boost Europe’s populist anti-immigration camp and could …

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Northrop Grumman tests longer-range anti-drone bullets after Ukraine feedback

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

By Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -U.S. defence firm Northrop Grumman is testing higher calibre cannon bullets to shoot down drones at lower cost, based on feedback from Ukrainian soldiers who are increasingly facing swarms of high-flying unmanned aircraft, a top company executive told Reuters. Governments are keen for ways to defeat low-cost drones with equally …

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Drone sightings prompt call for German police to gain shoot-down powers

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

By Ayhan Uyanik and Tilman Blasshofer MUNICH/SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (Reuters) -Drone sightings overnight at Germany’s Munich airport led to the cancellation and diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded and leading politicians to promise tough new measures allowing for drones to be shot down. The Munich …

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Belgium investigates flight of drones over military base

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium’s Defence Ministry has opened an investigation into several drones flying over the military base at Elsenborn, on the German border, overnight. “This is the first such incident we are aware of,” a ministry spokesperson said on Friday. An unspecified number of drones flew over the military base and left towards Germany, she …

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Italians take to the streets for Gaza flotilla general strike

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

By Angelo Amante and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of Italians took to the streets across the country on Friday, as part of a day-long general strike called by unions in support of an aid flotilla carrying food to Gaza that was intercepted by Israel this week. “After what I saw with the …

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Spain’s top prosecutor to face trial in November over leak accusation

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish prosecutor general Alvaro Garcia Ortiz will be tried in early November over allegations of leaking confidential information in a tax fraud case involving the partner of a leading opposition figure, the Supreme Court said on Friday. Garcia Ortiz says he is innocent and has the backing of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who …

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French PM proposes wealth tax in bid to break budget impasse, opposition wants more

3 Oct 2025 3 Oct 2025

By Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday outlined a wealth tax among proposals aimed at winning leftist support for a 2026 budget, which the Socialists immediately called “insufficient” without closing the door on further talks. In talks with Socialist Party leaders, Lecornu proposed a tax on financial wealth …

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