BERLIN (Reuters) – More than 700,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have been recorded in Germany thus far, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Saturday, citing Interior Ministry data. Since the start of the war on Feb. 24 until May 11, 727,205 people have registered in Germany’s Central Register of Foreigners (AZR), of which …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police officers charged at Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday, before thousands led her casket through Jerusalem’s Old City in an outpouring of grief and anger over her killing. Packed around Abu Akleh’s coffin, dozens of Palestinians, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting, …
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By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish membership of NATO would boost national security and help stabilise the Nordic and Baltic regions, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Friday, a day after neighbour Finland said it would seek to join the U.S.-led alliance without delay. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Sweden …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three years ago, Scott Morrison’s ebullient personality as the little known and newly installed leader of Australia’s Liberal Party was a big factor in its unexpected election victory. Now Prime Minister Morrison’s personality is a liability, with public attacks from members of his own party and polls showing his …
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KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian court is expected on Friday to begin hearing the first war crimes case arising from Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion after charging a captured Russian soldier with the murder of a 62-year-old civilian. The case is of huge symbolic importance for Ukraine. The Kyiv government has accused Russia of atrocities and …
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WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday the bloc would provide a further 500 millions euros worth of military support to Ukraine and that he was confident a deal could be reached in the coming days to agree an embargo on Russian oil. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines …
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By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies were concerned about long-term U.S. commitment to the region, as he wrapped up a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday. U.S. Army General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, who took over as head of Central …
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(Reuters) – Finland said it would apply to join NATO “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow suit, suggesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent. Russia said Finland’s decision was a hostile move that “definitely” posed a threat to its …
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By John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) -France summoned a senior Iranian diplomat on Thursday after two of its citizens were detained in Tehran in what Paris said was a baseless arrest, an incident likely to complicate ties between the countries as wider talks on reviving a nuclear deal stall. Iran’s intelligence ministry had said on …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Michael Franzese was a high ranking member of the Italian-American Colombo crime family before he walked away from his life in the mafia nearly 30 years ago. Since then, Franzese has sought to deter youngsters from joining organised crime groups, and has pursued a new career as a motivational speaker, author and …
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