(Fixes to make clear Rosen Zhelyazkov is prime minister in paragraph 6) SOFIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Thousands of Bulgarians rallied on Wednesday evening against the country’s minority government and what they say is its failure to tackle endemic corruption in the European Union’s poorest member state. The protests in the capital Sofia and dozens …
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BERLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling coalition has agreed a new law to fast-track infrastructure projects and to scrap clean-heating legislation in favour of a broader law on modernising buildings, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday. Merz’s government, which took power seven months ago, has pledged to revive Germany’s sluggish economy, Europe’s largest, by …
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By Christine Chen SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Australian content creators are reporting drops in followers and views a day after the country imposed a sweeping teen social media ban, posing risks for incomes and forcing rethinks of content strategies. Josh Partington, 29, typically gets 100,000 views on his TikToks, where he makes comedy skits …
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MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that all “misunderstandings” with the United States over Ukraine had been resolved following a meeting earlier this month between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. The Kremlin praised the Dec 2 meeting with Witkoff and Jared Kushner as “constructive”, although …
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By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, saying the rollout was always going to be bumpy but would ultimately save lives. A day after the law took …
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Dec 10 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had discussed with Ukraine’s parliament legal and other issues linked to the possibility of holding an election, and urged other countries, including the United States, not to apply pressure on the issue. Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was prepared to hold elections within …
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By Cecile Mantovani and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s centuries-old alpine yodelling tradition could soon be added to a U.N. list recognising it as a cultural treasure. A decision on Switzerland’s bid to have yodelling added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, which seeks to safeguard and promote oral traditions, craftsmanship …
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By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s capture of Pokrovsk appears to be a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’, and while its fall will not trigger a collapse in Ukraine’s defences, it weakens Kyiv at a sensitive juncture in U.S.-led negotiations to end the war. Moscow said on December 1 …
MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that Ukraine had launched a major aerial attack with at least 287 drones downed over a number of regions including Moscow. Russia’s defence ministry said at least 40 drones were shot down over the Moscow region, which along with the city itself has a population of …
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COPENHAGEN, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country’s public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after organiser the European Broadcasting Union last week cleared Israel’s participation. The decision to allow Israel to take part in the next Eurovision, which will be held in Vienna in May, …
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