(Reuters) -The separatist president of the Serb part of Bosnia vowed to defy a court ruling banning him from political office for six years on Friday and said he would seek help from both Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump. Milorad Dodik was responding to a ruling by Bosnia’s appeals court upholding a sentence handed …
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By Alexander Marrow LONDON (Reuters) -One of the key figures behind diplomatic efforts that secured Russian swimmers’ return to elite competition at this week’s world championships is now hoping to end Russia’s sporting neutrality as officials push for wider Olympic participation. The Russian Olympic Committee was banned for violating the Olympic Charter in relation to …
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By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul sought to tone down previous comments about his country’s position on Palestinian statehood during a trip to the West Bank on Friday, saying Germany had no immediate plans to recognise a Palestinian state. Wadephul’s comment followed sharp criticism from Israeli officials over his earlier suggestion, …
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By Janis Laizans RUMMU, Estonia (Reuters) -A production of “Romeo and Juliet” in Estonia uses a cast of vehicles to tell Shakespeare’s story of star-crossed lovers, with a red Ford pickup taking on the role of Juliet, while her Romeo is a rally truck. “I must say I came into it expecting it to be …
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WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has signed a second multi-billion dollar deal with South Korean industrial and defence group Hyundai Rotem for the supply of battle tanks, as Poland and NATO allies look to beef up their defences following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As a leading voice calling for members of NATO to spend more on defence, …
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By Anita Komuves and Krisztina Fenyo LADANYBENE, Hungary (Reuters) -Farmers in southern Hungary’s key agricultural area are grappling with increasingly severe drought as climate change cuts crop yields and reduces groundwater levels, with some considering relocating or alternative employment. The vast flatland, situated between the Tisza and the Danube rivers, produces corn, grain, and sunflower …
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By Alvise Armellini ROME/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s top court on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the “safe countries” list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania and fast-track their asylum claims, in a fresh blow to a key plank of the government’s migration policy. Conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office, in a statement, called the …
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(Corrects Jana Ayad’s age to 7 years old (from 5) in story that ran on June 24, 2024) By Mohammad Salem DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) -Medics in Gaza said on Monday they were working to step up screening of young children for severe malnutrition amid fears that hunger is spreading as people flee to …
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(Reuters) -Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, said on Friday that the country will abolish its 10% customs tariff on goods imported from the United States. “From now on, all products originating from the United States will have a 0% tariff when they enter our country. Kosovo welcomes American products to its market and we …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -German police said on Friday that damage had been found at a second location along a railway line in western Germany where traffic had been disrupted a day earlier due to a fire in a cable tunnel that authorities suspect was an act of sabotage. Police in the western German city of Duesseldorf …
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