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Belgian police detain former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in fraud probe

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Belgian police on Tuesday detained former European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and a current senior EU diplomat as part of a fraud investigation that included raids at several sites, three sources familiar with the probe said. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said the …

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At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: ‘You’re in charge’

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo revealed on Tuesday that at the moment of his election as leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, he turned to God with a simple message: “You’re in charge and you lead the way”. In a press conference as he flew home …

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Explainer-What does Russia’s claimed capture of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk mean?

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders told him was the full Russian capture of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory that would help Moscow fulfil its wider war aims, but Kyiv said its troops were still there. Here are key facts …

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Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

By Daren Butler and Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey’s maritime authority and the Tribeca shipping agency said. Ukrainian naval drones last week hit two tankers sanctioned by Kyiv …

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Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’ at end of first overseas trip

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

By Joshua McElwee and Catherine Cartier BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people’s cries for peace and to change course away from the “horror of war”. The first U.S. pope wrapped up his first …

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Romania seeks judicial pension reform again after first try thwarted

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

BUCHAREST, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Romania’s government sought fast-track parliamentary approval on Tuesday for a bill raising the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and capping their pensions after the top court struck down its first attempt. A second failure to pass the bill could weaken the fragile four-party ruling coalition which took power five …

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Putin threatens to ‘cut Ukraine off from the sea’ after attacks on tankers

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on Tuesday to sever Ukraine’s access to the sea in response to drone attacks on tankers of Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea. “The most radical solution is to cut Ukraine off from the sea, then piracy will be impossible in principle,” Putin said …

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Owner of oil tanker damaged near Senegal says it is ceasing all Russian operations

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Besiktas Shipping, the Turkish owner of an oil tanker that was damaged near Senegal’s coast last week after being hit by four external explosions, said on Tuesday that it was ceasing all shipping operations involving Russian interests. The vessel, Mersin, was at anchor near Dakar when the four blasts occurred …

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Spain’s confirmed swine fever cases rise to nine

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of African swine fever in wild boars in the same area near Barcelona in northeastern Spain rose to nine on Tuesday from two detected previously, with seven animals found dead, the Agriculture Ministry said. The outbreak has prompted the halting of some pork exports. (Reporting …

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Russia says before talks with US it has fully captured city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine denies it

2 Dec 2025 2 Dec 2025

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders said was Russia’s full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory, but the Ukrainian military said its forces still held the northern part of the city. In comments released before a visit to Moscow by U.S. envoy …

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