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French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election

PARIS (Reuters) -French pollster Odoxa predicted for the first time that 30-year-old far-right leader Jordan Bardella would win the next presidential election, scheduled in 2027, no matter who his opponents would be. The current president of far-right National Rally (RN) party, and heir to long-time leader Marine Le Pen, would garner more votes than anyone …

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Russian barrage on Kyiv kills seven, disrupts energy supplies

By Pavel Polityuk and Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday, officials said, killing seven people, wounding 21, and disrupting electricity and heating systems as Ukraine raced to finalise a U.S.-backed peace deal. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces launched more than …

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UK to move with EU on Russian frozen assets, Starmer says

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday told a Coalition of the Willing meeting that London was “ready to move” with the European Union on providing financial support to Ukraine based on the value of “immobilised” assets. “This is the best way to show (Russian President Vladimir) Putin he should negotiate rather than …

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Ukraine’s anti-graft chief expects new charges in major corruption case

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Investigators in Ukraine could bring new charges in a sweeping probe into high-level graft that has fuelled the country’s worst wartime political crisis, the country’s top anti-corruption officer said on Tuesday. The case involving an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at the state nuclear power agency has angered the public …

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Members of US-targeted Antifa group go on trial in Germany

DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) -Seven members of a left-wing group designated as a terrorist organisation by the U.S. government went on trial in Germany on Tuesday for charges including attempted murder in several attacks on the country’s right-wing scene.  “The defendants are alleged to have been members or supporters of an organisation founded in late 2017 …

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Italy’s southern regional votes cast shadow on Meloni’s 2027 prospects

By Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Key wins for Italy’s opposition in southern regional elections show cracks in the ruling conservative bloc’s dominance, raising doubts over Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ability to secure a second term in the next national vote, say political observers. This year’s regional elections across Italy ended in a …

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Britain still planning for multinational force in Ukraine – PM Starmer’s spokesperson

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is still making plans for a multinational force in Ukraine after a ceasefire is agreed, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. In a call on Tuesday, Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed “the importance of the continued work by coalition partners in preparation for the deployment of the multinational force …

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Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the line demarcating areas of Israeli control on Monday, underlining the struggle to broaden a fragile ceasefire deal approved over six weeks ago to global acclaim.  Palestinian medics said Monday’s incidents involved an Israeli drone firing a missile at …

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