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Romania to buy Israeli anti-aircraft systems for $2.3 billion

21 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -Romania has signed a framework agreement to buy Israeli-made Shorad-Vshorad anti-aircraft systems for more than 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion), the Romanian defence ministry said on Monday. Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, Romania and other European countries have been looking to increase their defence spending since Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine …

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Russian Orthodox Church official to meet Pope Leo in Vatican, RIA reports

21 Jul 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, was quoted by state news agency RIA as saying he would meet Pope Leo on Saturday. The agency added, citing a source, that the meeting will take place in the Vatican. Relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican have come under …

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Italy cancels concert with pro-Putin conductor Gergiev

21 Jul 2025

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Italian authorities have cancelled a classical concert scheduled for Sunday following criticism over the attendance of a top Russian conductor shunned in the West since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Valery Gergiev, who is widely regarded as close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, had been expected to lead an Italian orchestra …

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Poland readies ‘how to’ guide to coping in case of war, natural disaster

21 Jul 2025

By Barbara Erling WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is preparing a manual on how to cope in case of war or natural disaster, an interior ministry official told Reuters, aiming to strengthen national resilience amid heightened regional uncertainty including conflict in neighbouring Ukraine. The 40-page pamphlet, titled “Safety guide”, gives advice on getting clean water, responding to …

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Pope speaks against forced mass displacement of Gaza civilians

21 Jul 2025

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo, whose role in advocating for peace in Gaza has become notably stark since Israel struck the territory’s only Catholic church last week, told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that he opposed any forced displacement of Palestinians. The Vatican said Abbas, who leads the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority, had phoned …

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Greece reveals boundaries of two marine parks in Ionian and Aegean seas

21 Jul 2025

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece revealed on Monday the boundaries of two planned marine parks in the Ionian and Aegean seas, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis saying they will be the largest in the Mediterranean region. Athens wants to establish the parks, for the protection of sea mammals and turtles in the Ionian Sea and for seabirds …

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Pope Leo calls for end to ‘barbarity of war’ after strike on Gaza church

21 Jul 2025

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) -Pope Leo called for an end to the ‘barbarity of war’ on Sunday as he spoke of his profound pain over an Israeli strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza. Three people died and several were injured, including the parish priest, in the strike on the Holy Family Church compound …

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Putin says FSB approval will be needed for foreign vessels entering Russian ports

21 Jul 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Foreign vessels will require the approval of Russia’s FSB security service to access the country’s ports, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. The decree said that permission from port authorities for foreign ships to enter would need to be agreed with the FSB, which is the main successor organisation to …

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France welcomes release of Franco-American national held in Venezuela

21 Jul 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -France on Monday welcomed the release of Lucas Hunter, a Franco-American national, who has been detained in Venezuela since January, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. “France applauds the efforts of the U.S State Department to secure his release,” it said. Hunter, 37, was among 10 Americans detained in Venezuela, …

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Once a beacon of hope, Tunisia’s civil society struggles to survive

21 Jul 2025

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -In May 2024, Tunisian activist Cherifa Riahi was arrested just two months after giving birth, accused of harbouring illegal migrants. Over a year later, she is still in prison without charge. Rights groups see Riahi’s case as a symbol of accelerating repression of civil society under President Kais Saied, who …

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