By Karol Badohal, Barbara Erling and Kacper Pempel WYRYKI-WOLA, Poland (Reuters) -Pensioner Tomasz Wesolowski had a lucky escape on Wednesday when a drone crashed into his house as he was watching news on television about Russian drones flying into Polish airspace. Wesolowski was downstairs when the drone struck the upper part of his home at …
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By Maayan Lubell, Alexander Cornwell and Patricia Zengerle JERUSALEM/DOHA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If Israel failed to kill Hamas leaders in an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, it would succeed next time, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said after the operation, which raised concerns it would torpedo efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza. “We …
By Alan Charlish, Lidia Kelly and Barbara Erling WARSAW/WYRYKI-WOLA, Poland (Reuters) – Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Polish Prime …
MADRID (Reuters) -A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concern on Wednesday over Spain’s measures limiting access to Spanish ports and airspace to ships and planes carrying weapons for Israel. “It is deeply concerning that Spain, a NATO member, has chosen to potentially limit U.S. operations and to turn its back on Israel on the same day six …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday condemned an Israeli attack against Hamas members in Qatar’s capital Doha and urged all parties to refrain from actions that would further escalate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Russia considers this incident a gross violation of international law and the UN Charter, an encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of …
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By Andrew MacAskill and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he had argued with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Wednesday during a “tough” meeting that covered deep disagreements over recent behaviour by each other’s country. The meeting comes a day after Israel expanded its attacks on Hamas …
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By Stephane Mahe and Juliette Jabkhiro NANTES/PARIS (Reuters) – Protesters across France obstructed highways, burned barricades and clashed sporadically with police on Wednesday in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite and planned spending cuts. Authorities deployed more than 80,000 security personnel across the country, removing barriers and spraying water hoses …
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PARIS (Reuters) -A police investigation showed foreign nationals placed the pig heads that were found outside at least nine mosques in and around Paris on Tuesday, the Paris Prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The probe established that the pig heads “had been placed there by foreign nationals who immediately left the country, with the clear …
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(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that an incursion into Poland by Russian drones meant Europe had to work on creating a joint air defence and an effective air shield. “We need to work on a joint system of air defence and create an effective air shield over Europe,” Zelenskiy wrote on …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kamala Harris believes it was reckless to allow former President Joe Biden to decide to seek re-election in 2024, but she felt she was the last person who could advise her 81-year-old boss not to run, according to excerpts from her new book released on Wednesday. Biden, a Democrat, ended his re-election …
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