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Factbox-Poland’s pro-European course is at stake in presidential election run-off

28 May 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland holds a presidential election run-off on Sunday, with the ruling party’s candidate, liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, facing nationalist Karol Nawrocki, in a vote crucial for the country’s pro-European course. Prime Minister Donald Tusk swept to power in 2023 with a broad alliance of leftist and centrist parties, on a promise to …

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Italian Catholic Church reports higher number of abuse cases in 2023-2024

28 May 2025

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s Catholic Church on Wednesday reported a rise in the number of suspected victims of abuse, mostly at the hands of priests, with 115 cases over the course of 2023-2024. The figure, which includes as many as 21 children under 10 and 35 “vulnerable adults,” compares with 89 alleged victims …

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Poland’s high-stakes presidential vote pits pro-EU centrist against MAGA nationalist

28 May 2025

By Barbara Erling WARSAW (Reuters) – Poles vote in a closely fought presidential election run-off on Sunday that pits the centrist, pro-European ruling party’s candidate against a nationalist challenger who draws inspiration from U.S. President Donald Trump. Opinion polls show Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski of the ruling Civic Coalition (KO) narrowly leading Karol Nawrocki, the …

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More than 200 jobs cut at International Labour Organization as US slashes funding

28 May 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) – The Geneva-based International Labour Organization (ILO) has axed about 225 jobs due to cutbacks in U.S. funding at the United Nations agency, its head said on Wednesday. The job losses, which affect posts at the ILO’s Geneva headquarters and in the field, follow the U.S. administration’s decision to …

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German court throws out Peruvian farmer’s climate case against RWE

28 May 2025

By Elke Ahlswede and Riham Alkousaa HAMM, Germany (Reuters) -A German court on Wednesday threw out a Peruvian farmer’s lawsuit seeking damages from German utility RWE for allegedly putting his home at risk through climate change, as a damage-risk estimate was too small to take the case further. The court said no appeal was possible …

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Merz says Ukraine, Germany to jointly produce long-range missiles

28 May 2025

By Sarah Marsh and Yuliia Dysa BERLIN/KYIV (Reuters) -Germany and Ukraine aim to jointly develop the industrial production of long-range missiles, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday as he vowed to keep piling on more pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Berlin, …

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Germany to provide €5-billion military aid package to Ukraine

28 May 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will provide further military support for Ukraine amounting to around 5 billion euros ($5.65 billion), its defence ministry said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met senior officials in Berlin. In its statement, the ministry pointed to Russian airstrikes, “with many civilians killed and injured, as well as the massive destruction …

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Russia detains French man who entered country on a paddle board

28 May 2025

MOSCOW/PARIS (Reuters) -A French citizen who illegally crossed the Russian border on a paddle board from Estonia has been placed in detention for two months, a court in Russia’s northern Leningrad region said. The man, who paddled from Estonia, was detained on the shore of the Narva Reservoir – through which the Russian-Estonian border runs …

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