ANKARA (Reuters) -A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday. Lebanon and Cyprus on Wednesday signed the long-awaited deal, which aims to pave the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and deepen energy cooperation in …
(Corrects name throughout to Philippe not Phillipe) RABAT (Reuters) -Global police agency Interpol elected French police official Lucas Philippe as its president on Thursday. Philippe was elected for a four-year term during Interpol’s general assembly in Marrakech. The assembly brought together 886 participants from 179 Interpol member countries and 34 international organizations, to discuss issues …
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By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ANKARA (Reuters) -Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church. While the first U.S. pope may not have a chance to enjoy a meal …
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By Nina Lopez MADRID (Reuters) -In Madrid, specialised tour guides are leading visitors past the customary landmarks to focus on an African heritage that barely appears in Spanish textbooks and collective memory, joining a trend seen in other European cities where slavery and the colonial legacy have previously been seldom acknowledged. Kwame Ondo, who has …
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia must be achieved first before any discussions can take place on possible troop deployment for a potential reassurance force. On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said the force would have French, British and Turkish soldiers. Ankara, which has maintained cordial …
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PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech lower house voted late on Wednesday to return the 2026 draft budget to the outgoing government for re-working, raising chances of a legislative delay and higher-than-expected deficit. Czech billionaire Andrej Babis’ populist ANO party, winner of an October election and leading talks on forming the next government, has sparred with the …
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WARSAW (Reuters) -A Russian citizen suspected of hacking IT systems of Polish companies was arrested in Krakow, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Thursday. “Police officers in Krakow have detained a Russian citizen suspected of serious crimes related to unauthorized interference in the IT systems of Polish companies,” Kierwinski wrote on social media platform …
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania’s defence ministry said it will buy French Mistral air defence systems worth more than 626 million euros ($726 million), part of a joint procurement deal with several other European Union states. The ministry said it signed a deal on Tuesday with the French defence ministry for the purchase of 231 Mistral man-portable …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday that the leak of a recording of a call between top advisers to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was an unacceptable attempt to undermine Ukraine peace negotiations and amounted to hybrid warfare. Bloomberg News published the transcript of an October 14 telephone call in which Trump envoy Steve Witkoff …
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(Reuters) -The European Union, Britain and the U.S. have imposed a raft of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. In October, the U.S. targeted Russia’s two top oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil. Below is a timeline of key Western sanctions imposed since August 2024: 2024: August 23 – The U.S. imposed sanctions on …
