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Slovenia introduces ban on imports from Israeli-occupied territories

6 Aug 2025

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Slovenia on Wednesday introduced a ban on imports of goods produced in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and approved an additional aid package for Palestinians in Gaza, the government said in a statement. “The government today banned the import of goods originating from settlements in the occupied territories, including a ban on circumventing the ban …

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Italy gives final go-ahead for landmark Sicily bridge project

6 Aug 2025

By Angelo Amante MESSINA/ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s government gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of what will be the world’s longest single-span bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland, despite environmental, financial and other concerns that have delayed it for decades. The 3.7-kilometre (2.3-mile) structure, set to break the record currently held by Turkey’s Canakkale …

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Norway’s Labour government has narrow poll lead ahead of September’s election

6 Aug 2025

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s ruling Labour Party government and its left-leaning allies are favourites to win next month’s parliamentary election, albeit with a reduced majority of seats in what is likely to be a narrow vote, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday. Labour Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, who governs in a minority with support from …

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Italy to seek guarantees on jobs and know-how as Iveco is sold to Tata

6 Aug 2025

MILAN (Reuters) -The Italian government will monitor the sale of truckmaker Iveco to Indian group Tata Motors to make sure the company’s jobs, manufacturing footprint and local know-how are preserved in Italy, the industry minister said on Wednesday. India’s Tata Motors last week agreed to buy Italy-based Iveco in a deal valuing it at 3.8 …

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Israeli military chief opposes Gaza war expansion, raising pressure on Netanyahu

6 Aug 2025

By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel’s military chief has pushed back against Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to seize areas of Gaza it doesn’t already control, three Israeli officials said, as the prime minister faces increasing pressure over the war both at home and abroad. During a tense, three-hour meeting on Tuesday, Eyal Zamir, …

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Ukrainians’ trust in Zelenskiy dips after wartime protests, pollster finds

6 Aug 2025

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Public trust in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fell to its lowest level in around six months following rare wartime protests against a move to curb the power of anti-corruption watchdogs, a leading Kyiv pollster said on Wednesday. The survey, by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, is the first by …

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Russian oil exports will rise after drone strikes shut refineries, sources say

6 Aug 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia plans to increase exports from its western ports to nearly two million barrels per day in August, about 200,000 bpd more than a previous estimate, after two refineries cut runs following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources said. The extra oil has the potential to add to downward pressure to the global …

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Georgia jails journalist Amaglobeli for slapping police chief

6 Aug 2025

By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -A Georgian court on Wednesday sentenced journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison for slapping a police chief in a case seen by activists as symbolic of diminishing freedoms in the South Caucasus country. Amaglobeli, a founder of two independent media outlets, was convicted by a court in Batumi, …

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Factbox-Key facts about landmark Sicily bridge project

6 Aug 2025

ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s government gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of what will be the world’s longest single-span bridge, connecting Sicily to the mainland, despite financial and environmental concerns that have delayed it for decades. The right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has set aside 13.5 billion euros ($15.63 billion) over the …

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Ukraine’s Catholics tend to faithful driven out by Russian occupation

6 Aug 2025

(Changes language in paragraph 20 to correct title of cleric and show UOC disputes Russia ties) By Thomas Peter and Aleksandar Vasovic ZAPORIZHZHIA (Reuters) -About 25 miles (40 km) from a slowly advancing Russian frontline, a community of Ukrainian Catholics is tending to people exiled from occupied territory to the country’s eastern city of Zaporizhzhia. …

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