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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars’ association says

1 Sep 2025

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday. Eighty-six percent of those who voted among the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars backed the …

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EU says von der Leyen’s plane GPS system was jammed, Russian interference suspected

1 Sep 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The GPS system of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s airplane was jammed while en route on Sunday to Bulgaria, an EU spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Russian interference was suspected. “We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming, but the plane landed safely in Bulgaria. We have received information …

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Israel sends tanks deeper into Gaza City, more families flee

1 Sep 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City and detonated explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as airstrikes killed at least 19 people on Monday, Palestinian officials and witnesses said. The reports came as the president of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association said it had passed a resolution saying the legal …

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Ukraine announces representatives for governing council of joint investment fund

1 Sep 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine announced its representatives for the six-member governing council of the joint Reconstruction Investment Fund with the U.S. on Monday, with the country’s prime minister saying the first meeting would take place on Wednesday. The three men representing Ukraine on the council will be economy minister Oleksiy Sobolev, his deputy Yehor Perelyhin, and …

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Romania wants to host planned EU Black Sea security hub, president says

1 Sep 2025

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania wants to host a planned European Union Black Sea maritime security hub, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said on Monday after meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Brussels proposed in May creating a hub to boost security in the Black Sea by gathering information from multiple countries to monitor the strategically …

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Germany dismisses remarks by EU’s von der Leyen on troops for Ukraine

1 Sep 2025

(Reuters) – -Germany’s defence minister on Monday harshly dismissed as premature remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on plans to send European troops to Ukraine, saying she lacked the mandate to discuss the matter. Von der Leyen told the Financial Times in an interview published on Sunday that Europe is drawing up “pretty …

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Romanian government to face multiple no-confidence votes over deficit-lowering reforms

1 Sep 2025

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania’s broad coalition government will fast-track parliamentary approval on Monday for a series of divisive public sector spending reforms and tax hikes over which it will face multiple no-confidence votes, heightening uncertainty. The government is facing public sector strikes and strong opposition to spending cuts as it tries to lower the European Union’s …

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After talks with Xi and Modi, Putin says NATO enlargement has to be addressed for Ukraine peace

1 Sep 2025

(Corrects byline, no changes to text) By Laurie Chen and Mei Mei Chu TIANJIN (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin, after talking with China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi, said on Monday the issue of NATO’s eastward enlargement would have to be addressed for there to be sustainable peace in Ukraine. Putin ordered tens of …

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EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows

1 Sep 2025

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries are considering a 10-year delay to the introduction of EU-wide taxes on aviation and shipping fuels as they seek to push long-delayed energy tax reforms over the line, a draft document seen by Reuters showed. The European Commission proposed an overhaul of energy tax rules in 2021 …

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