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Polish President Nawrocki to meet Trump in early September

9 Aug 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has invited new Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Washington at the beginning of September, the chief of Nawrocki’s cabinet said on Saturday. Nawrocki, sworn in as Polish president on Wednesday, has on many occasions emphasized the importance of good Polish-U.S. relations. The new president, whose campaign was backed by …

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Trump announces peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia

9 Aug 2025

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that would boost bilateral economic ties after decades of conflict and move them toward a full normalization of relations. The deal between the South Caucasus rivals – assuming it holds – would be a …

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Analysis-As Gaza faces starvation, reluctant Germany starts to curb support for Israel

9 Aug 2025

By Riham Alkousaa and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel’s plans to expand military control over the enclave have pushed Germany to curb arms exports to Israel, a historically fraught step for Berlin driven by a growing public outcry. Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz, hitherto a staunchly pro-Israel leader, made …

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Greece wildfire contained but strong winds prompt evacuations

9 Aug 2025

ATHENS (Reuters) -A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained on Saturday morning, but evacuations of at-risk areas continued as strong winds were expected through the weekend.  At least one person died and homes and farmlands were destroyed on Friday as wildfires stoked by gale-force winds broke out across Greece, from near the capital …

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Prague zookeepers turn to puppets to parent baby vultures

8 Aug 2025

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Zookeepers feeding two baby vultures in Prague are using a hand puppet designed to look like the chicks’ parents, a technique they hope will ensure the birds learn to identify with other vultures – not humans. Staff at Prague Zoo had to start hand-feeding the lesser yellow-headed vultures when their parents stopped nesting. …

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UN chief calls Israeli plan to take control of Gaza City a ‘dangerous escalation’

8 Aug 2025

By Daphne Psaledakis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday criticized Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, with the U.N. chief’s spokesperson saying the decision marked “a dangerous escalation” that will result in forced displacement of Palestinians. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to …

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Israel faces backlash at home and abroad over Gaza war escalation plan

8 Aug 2025

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, a move expanding military operations in the shattered Palestinian territory that drew strong fresh criticism at home and abroad on Friday over its pursuit of the almost two-year-old war. Germany, a key European ally, announced it would halt …

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Italy grounds migrant rescue charity plane for first time under new rules

8 Aug 2025

ROME (Reuters) -Italy has grounded a reconnaissance plane used by a German migrant rescue charity, in the first use of tighter regulations for such aircraft, the NGO said. The National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) confirmed on Friday that the Sea-Watch group’s Seabird 1 plane had been placed under administrative detention. It said it acted after …

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Zelenskiy says he discussed peace and Russia with South Africa’s Ramaphosa

8 Aug 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed ways to achieve peace in Ukraine in a call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday. “Cyril also shared details of his conversation with the Russian side. Ukraine’s position is absolutely clear: the path to peace must begin with a ceasefire. We are ready for this,” …

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