DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -After being wounded in the leg by an attack drone on the front lines of eastern Ukraine, Surovyi, a 40-year-old Ukrainian soldier, knew his flight to safety would be fraught with danger. In the end, it meant five days of crawling through the scrub, hiding in ditches and covering himself with …
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By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s state-owned defence conglomerate UkrOboronProm has registered a joint venture with French defence company Thales, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday. The Ukrainian government is seeking help from its foreign partners to scale up its domestic defence industry as it fends off a bigger and better equipped Russian army in …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – About 50,000 households in Berlin were without electricity on Tuesday following a suspected arson attack on two pylons in a southeastern district of the German capital in the early hours, police and the grid operator said. Police spokesperson Anja Dierschke said a political motive cannot be ruled out, and that a special …
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden will lower the age of criminal responsibility from the current 15, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, following an increase in cases of criminal gangs recruiting children via social media and using them as hitmen. The number of under-15s suspected of murder, aiding and abetting murder or attempted murder was 93 …
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s minority leftist government introduced a bill on Tuesday to ban smoking at outdoor venues including beaches, bar and restaurant terraces, bus stops and stadiums. The ban would also apply to vapes or e-cigarettes, which are increasingly popular with young people. “We’ll always put public health ahead of private interests,” Health Minister Monica …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas’ armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the shooting that killed six people on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday. (Reporting by Nidal al-MughrabiEditing by Ros Russell)
By Enas Alashray and Tarek Amara (Reuters) – The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza said on Tuesday that one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia, though all six passengers and crew were safe. Tunisia’s interior ministry said that reports of a drone hitting a boat at …
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By Nora Buli and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s Green Party played a crucial role in the re-election of the Labour-led government on Monday by securing 4.7% of the vote and ensuring Labour and its allies have 87 seats in parliament – two more than needed to hold a majority. Here is a look at the …
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WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is closing its border with Belarus on Thursday at midnight local time as a result of the Zapad military exercises taking place in Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alan Charlish)
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron lacks a majority in a fragmented and fractious parliament and has no easy option as he looks for a new prime minister to replace Francois Bayrou. Central to the president’s thinking will be who can bridge the divides in the National Assembly and pass a budget for 2026. With …
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