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Freed prisoners thank Trump but some say they would rather have stayed in Belarus

12 Sep 2025

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Belarusian prisoners released from jail on Thursday and exiled to Lithuania thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his role but some said they would rather not have been forced to leave Belarus, especially as many were due to be freed soon anyway. Belarus freed 52 prisoners including an EU …

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German prosecutors take over probe into suspected Islamist stabbing that left 2 injured

12 Sep 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -German federal prosecutors said on Friday that they had taken over an investigation into a suspected Islamist attempt to murder two people in the city of Essen last week. The suspect, a Kosovar national named only as Erjon S to protect his privacy, is accused of attempting to kill a teacher he was …

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A Russian tattoo artist finds blind faith in his needle

12 Sep 2025

By Evgenia Novozhenina and Alexander Paramoshin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Like a piano player moving up a scale, Igor Mikhaylov runs his gloved hands along his client’s upturned arm, feeling out precisely where he should place his stencil. The 38-year-old tattoo artist, who is legally blind, is in high demand. “This is something that impresses and thrills …

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Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks are paused, accuses Europe of hindering them

12 Sep 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that there was a pause in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and accused European countries of hindering a process it said that Moscow remained open to. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have held three rounds of direct talks this year in Istanbul, most recently on July 23, which …

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Britain’s BAE Systems to help Poland make heavy artillery shells

12 Sep 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) – British company BAE Systems will help Poland produce 155 mm ammunition rounds, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, referring to heavy artillery shells that have been in short supply in Ukraine and among its NATO partners. Poland is leading a European push to boost its defence readiness to deter any …

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Netherlands will not join Eurovision if Israel participates, says broadcaster

12 Sep 2025

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands has joined Ireland in saying it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates in the event due to the scale of the suffering in Gaza, Dutch broadcaster AvroTros said on Friday. A day earlier, Irish broadcaster RTE said Israel’s participation was “unconscionable” given the “ongoing …

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EU extends sanctions on individuals linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine

12 Sep 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union’s member states agreed on Friday to extend sanctions on individuals related to Russia’s war in Ukraine for another six months, Denmark acting as holder of the bloc’s rotating presidency said in a post on X. EU has listed over 2,500 entities and individuals as part of its Russia sanctions, which …

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Russia calls Danish plan to host Ukrainian long-range missile fuel production hostile

12 Sep 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Friday condemned plans by Denmark to host a Ukrainian production facility for long-range missile fuel, saying the move would increase the risks of escalation and lead to more bloodshed in Ukraine. The Danish government announced the plan, the first expansion abroad by a Ukrainian defence company, last week. The Ukrainian …

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Pope Leo tells Catholic bishops not to hide abuse allegations

12 Sep 2025

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo has instructed the Catholic Church’s newest bishops to confront sexual abuse by priests and not to hide allegations of misconduct, in a text released by the Vatican on Friday. Sexual abuse scandals have afflicted the Church in various places around the world in recent decades, damaging its …

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France demands release of citizens held in Iran after Tehran floats prisoner swap

12 Sep 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -France reiterated its demands on Friday for the immediate, unconditional release of three French citizens held in Iran, declining to comment on a possible prisoner swap mentioned this week by the Iranian foreign minister. Iran has been holding Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris since 2022 in conditions France has said are …

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