By Borut Zivulovic SVETI TOMAZ, Slovenia (Reuters) -Slovenia will on Sunday vote on a law that proposes legalising assisted dying for some terminally ill adults, following other European countries that have made the change. The parliament of the small European Union member passed the law in July, but a citizens’ initiative led by right-wing politician Ales …
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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced on Friday changes to voting rules to avoid state interference after controversy over Israel’s entry this year. The new rules by the European Broadcasting Union discourage governments and third parties from “disproportionately promoting” songs to sway voters – and say they could …
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KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday after a phone call with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that Ukraine would work with the United States and Europe at an advisor level to work towards a peace plan for his country’s war with Russia. “We agreed to work together with the U.S. and Europe at …
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ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke on Friday with her German counterpart Friedrich Merz and together they stressed the importance of supporting U.S. efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, her office said. “In the conversation, the importance of supporting ongoing negotiating efforts was underlined and the ultimate goal of achieving …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead. Forces shot Sami Ibrahim Mashaikha, 16, and Amr Khaled Al-Marboua, 18, in Kfar Aqab and both later died of …
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(Refiles to fix typo in headline) KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would not betray Ukraine’s interests in a U.S.-led peace process, warning that Kyiv faces a choice between losing a key partner and its national dignity at one of the most perilous moments in its history. The 28-point plan that the …
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KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to maintain unity amid talks with the U.S. on the new framework for a peace deal with Russia, saying the country risks losing its major ally or its dignity. The key quotes from his address to the nation follow: “Now is one of the most difficult moments of …
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By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s research and technology minister told Reuters that the country’s civilian scientists should be free to work on military or dual-use projects to support Europe’s push to become more independent in security and defence. Many of Germany’s public universities are guided by conventions that ban civilian projects from working towards …
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(Reuters) -Bulgaria has arrested 35 people linked to a criminal network involved in large-scale trafficking of cultural goods across Europe, BTA news agency reported on Thursday, quoting the head of the country’s anti-organised crime unit. “We have conducted 131 searches. Within 24 hours, 35 people were detained, we found thousands of cultural valuables, with the …
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NICOSIA (Reuters) -A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6-1/2 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges he planned terrorist attacks against Israelis living on the island. Cyprus’s Criminal Court imposed the sentence on Orkan Asadov, an Azeri, who has been in custody …
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