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Ireland’s Camogie Association to vote on whether to allow women to wear shorts

8 May 2025

By Trevor Stynes (Reuters) – The Camogie Association of Ireland will vote on whether women will be allowed to wear shorts when it holds a special congress on May 22, the sport’s governing body said on Thursday, following player and political pressure. The announcement comes after players from Cork and Waterford said they would defy …

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Ukraine, allies discuss ways to pressure Russia into 30-day ceasefire

8 May 2025

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has discussed ways to pressure Russia into agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire with U.S., French, British and German senior officials, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s top aide said on Thursday, part of a flurry of diplomacy to try to end the war. Andriy Yermak, Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, did not say when the …

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Norway seeks deeper security ties with Europe, saying US relations uncertain

8 May 2025

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway said on Thursday it would seek to deepen security ties with Nordic neighbours and major European allies, bolstering protections against a resurgent Russia and signalling a shift for a nation long one of NATO’s most Atlanticist members. In its first ever national security strategy, the government said that while the NATO …

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Lithuania’s parliament approves exit from landmines treaty amid Russia threat

8 May 2025

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over the military threat posed by neighbouring Russia. All five European Union and NATO countries which border Russia – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland – …

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Greek police arrest far-right group accused of robberies, assaults

8 May 2025

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police said on Thursday they had dismantled a far-right criminal group linked to robberies, assaults and violence with a racist motive in the northern city of Thessaloniki. After a months-long investigation, police said they arrested on Wednesday 28 members of the alleged criminal gang, operating under the name Nationalist Youth of …

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Romanian hard-right frontrunner Simion leads opinion poll before vote run-off

8 May 2025

BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s hard-right presidential frontrunner George Simion will win the May 18 run-off vote against centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, an opinion survey showed on Wednesday, as the two clashed over worldviews and deficits in a debate. The eurosceptic Simion decisively swept the first round of the ballot on Sunday, with some 41% …

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Ukraine says Russia launched bombs during Kremlin-sponsored ceasefire

8 May 2025

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s air force said in a post on its Telegram social media account that Russian aircraft had launched guided bombs on the Sumy region of northern Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning. Reuters could not independently verify the bombs had been launched. The air force said the bombs were launched …

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Exclusive-Qatari financing of Syrian salaries gets US go-ahead, sources say

8 May 2025

By Timour Azhari, Andrew Mills BEIRUT (Reuters) -The United States has greenlighted a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria’s public sector, three sources said, offering a financial lifeline to the new Syrian government as it seeks to rebuild a state shattered by conflict. Qatar, which is among Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s strongest international backers, had been …

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Merz hails reset in ties with neighbours on first trip as German chancellor

7 May 2025

By Benoit Van Overstraeten, Andreas Rinke and Anna Koper BERLIN/PARIS/WARSAW (Reuters) -Germany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but there were signs of tough discussions ahead on thorny issues like illegal migration and defence financing. Wednesday’s trip came a day after the conservative was sworn …

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