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Analysis-EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts

5 May 2025

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Europe’s ageing power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid blackouts. A week ago, Spain and Portugal lost power in their worst blackout. Authorities are investigating the cause, but whatever …

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Who’s who in Germany’s new cabinet?

5 May 2025

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies and corporate executives to tackle the country’s economic malaise amid trade tensions and a surging far right. The Social Democrats, junior coalition partners, have nominated more conventional career politicians. Here are …

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Kremlin says Germany’s decision on AfD is a restrictive measure

5 May 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Germany’s decision to classify the Alternative for Germany party as an “extremist” entity is a restrictive measure against European non-mainstream forces. Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classified the AfD as an extremist entity that threatens democracy, a move enabling it to better monitor the party that came …

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Kremlin says Russia concerned by India-Pakistan tensions

5 May 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that it was following with great concern the tense atmosphere at the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir, where suspected militants killed at least 26 people in attack last week. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia highly values its relations with both New Delhi and Islamabad. (Reporting by Dmitry …

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The influencer election that wasn’t: amid Trump trauma, Australian voters logged off

5 May 2025

By Byron Kaye and Christine Chen SYDNEY (Reuters) – When Australian podcast host Nigel Marsh booked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for an interview on his show, “Five of My Life”, he expected a surge of listeners due to his guest’s high profile and the fact that an election was looming. Instead, his audience numbers came …

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Ukraine launches drone attack targeting Moscow, mayor says

5 May 2025

(Reuters) -Russia’s air defence units destroyed four Ukrainian drones flying towards Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital said early on Monday. According to preliminary reports, there were no injuries or damage from the falling debris, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app. A total of 26 Ukrainian drones targeting Russian territory were …

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Hamas executes looters in Gaza as food crisis worsens under Israeli blockade

5 May 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Hamas has executed a number of alleged looters after several incidents in which heavily armed gangs attacked food stores and community kitchens in the Gaza Strip this week, sources close to the Palestinian militant group said. Hamas officials have accused some of the looters of working in collaboration with …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, in Prague, says ceasefire could be put in place at any moment

5 May 2025

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that a ceasefire with Russia in its more than three-year-old war was possible at any moment and called on Kyiv’s allies to apply greater pressure on Moscow to put the measure in place. Zelenskiy, speaking at a joint news conference in Prague alongside Czech President …

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Trump says he has had good discussions on Russia and Ukraine

5 May 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and his advisers have had some good discussions about Russia and Ukraine in recent days, without elaborating. Speaking to reporters as he returned to the White House after a weekend in Florida, Trump was asked whether he planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin …

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