By Vera Dvorakova and Jan Lopatka (Reuters) -The Czech Republic holds a parliamentary election on October 3 and 4, with the opposition ANO party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babis leading opinion polls ahead of the main centre-right ruling parties. WHAT’S AT STAKE? An ANO-led government would probably clash with the European Union on climate …
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Support for Czech billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babis’s opposition ANO party fell to its lowest level since January, shrinking its lead to single digits ahead of elections on October 3 and 4, a new poll showed. The poll by the STEM agency for CNN Prima News, published on Thursday evening, showed …
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OSLO (Reuters) -A group of nations providing financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority has agreed to an emergency package increasing the support, Norway’s foreign ministry said on Friday. Saudi Arabia, Spain, Britain, Japan and France were among the nations supporting the initiative dubbed the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority. It …
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(Reuters) – Moldova holds a parliamentary election on September 28 that could have sweeping consequences for its bid to join the European Union, as it fends off what its government calls Russian meddling in domestic affairs. Here is an overview of what to expect from the high-stakes vote in the country of 2.4 million situated …
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By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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(Reuters) -The airspace over Denmark’s Aalborg Airport was reopened early on Friday after a closure for the second night in a row due to suspected drone activity, police said. “The airspace over Aalborg Airport has been reopened on Friday at 00:35 (2235 GMT) after having been shut down due to suspicion of drone activity,” police …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -A woman jailed in Iran over accusations she had links to a banned political group died in hospital on Thursday, 10 days after falling ill with seizures, and human rights groups blamed the authorities for having failed to provide her timely care. Authorities in Iran are sensitive to accusations of mistreatment of detainees …
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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania’s parliament voted in favour of Social Democrat Inga Ruginiene’s proposed government platform on Thursday, making her the Baltic country’s new prime minister. Ruginiene, a former trade union leader who only entered national politics in 2024, pledged continuity with the previous pro-Ukraine, pro-defence-spending government. The new centre-right coalition was formed …
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(Corrects grammar in headline) KYIV (Reuters) -Russian attacks on Thursday temporarily suspended power supply for at least 70,000 consumers in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, officials said, as Moscow’s troops renew their air strikes on shattered energy infrastructure ahead of the winter. About 29,000 consumers faced power cuts in Chernihiv and the surrounding district, as well …
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(Reuters) -A drone was downed and detonated about 800 metres (875 yards) from the perimeter of Ukraine’s South Ukraine nuclear power plant overnight, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement on Thursday. There were no reports of casualties, the IAEA said. The agency, in a statement issued by its Director General, Rafael Grossi, …
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