GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ special envoy for Syria said on Friday that now is the time for a “genuine, credible and inclusive transitional government” after noting the constitutional declaration issued by the caretaker authorities. Envoy Geir Pedersen “hopes this (declaration) will move Syria toward restoring the rule of law and promoting an orderly, …
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(Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation in the long run rose in February to their highest level in more than five years, according to a Bank of England survey on Friday that is likely to underscore its cautious approach to cutting interest rates. Expectations for inflation in five years’ time or longer rose …
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By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should be prepared to go as far as doubling its military aid to Ukraine this year to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) if necessary, according to a discussion paper by the bloc’s diplomatic service seen by Reuters on Friday. The paper, an updated …
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By Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia supported a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but that fighting could not be paused until a number of crucial conditions were worked out or clarified. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has …
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ATHENS – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce a cabinet reshuffle at 0900 GMT on Friday, his office said. (Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou; Editing by Alison Williams)
By Georgi Slavov SOFIA (Rtrs) -Sixteen Bulgarian lawmakers lost their seats on Thursday after the Constitutional Court found they were wrongly elected during a partial recount of the October election. The court looked into the election after a complaint by the nationalist Velichie Party, which initially missed the 4% threshold to enter parliament by just …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones struck gas compressor stations in Russia’s Tambov and Saratov regions, a source in Ukraine’s SBU security service told Reuters on Friday. Video from the site showed the drones striking the industrial equipment and powerful explosions, according to the source. The Ukrainian drones also struck a field depot for S-300/S-400 missiles …
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MOSCOW/RIYADH (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed on the importance of upholding their OPEC+ commitments and discussed moves to bring peace to Ukraine during a phone call, the Kremlin said late on Thursday. The leaders of the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to fulfilling their obligations …
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ANKARA (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine saw Turkey as a partner in security guarantees for his country, and added that Kyiv was ready to ratify a free trade agreement between the states. NATO member Turkey has balanced ties with Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF said on Thursday, as they urged action to restore vaccination levels that slumped after the COVID-19 pandemic. Children under five accounted for more than 40% of the 127,350 cases reported last year in …
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