By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s top security agency ignored signs Hamas would attack in October 2023 and was fooled into believing the militant group did not want all-out war, the agency reported in its own inquiry into one of Israel’s most devastating security failures. The Shin Bet’s report was published on Tuesday, five …
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By Jan Strupczewski and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders will discuss on Thursday how to finance a sharp increase in defence readiness to deter any possible future attack from Russia and become less dependent for security on the United States. The European Commission on Tuesday proposed several ways to raise the funds that …
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By Jan Strupczewski and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders will discuss on Thursday how to finance a sharp increase in defence readiness to deter any possible future attack from Russia and become less dependent for security on the United States. The European Commission on Tuesday proposed several ways to raise the funds that …
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By Jan Strupczewski and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to borrow up to 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments under a rearmament plan driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine and fears that Europe can no longer be sure of U.S. protection. The announcement came the day …
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By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday Israel was ready to proceed to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, as long as Hamas was ready to release more of the 59 hostages it is still holding. Fighting in Gaza has been halted since January 19 under a truce …
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By Nikhil Sharma and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) – European shares retreated from record highs on Tuesday, joining a global sell-off after U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China took effect, as investors worried about the hit to global growth and whether similar levies could be imposed on Europe. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 2.1% …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes. The military said it had mounted a raid to arrest Aysar al-Saadi, …
(Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 fell from all-time highs on Tuesday, while the midcap index posted its worst day of 2025 as growing trade tensions between the United States and its main trading partners hammered global sentiment. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 1.3%, slipping off the previous session’s record close. The midcap FTSE 250 lost 2.1%, …
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland moved on Tuesday to remove a law that prevents the deployment of its troops without U.N. approval, with Prime Minister Micheal Martin saying he did not want Russia, China or the United States having a veto on deployments. Ireland, which is militarily neutral, currently only allows troop deployment with the approval of the …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he welcomed an Egyptian plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to support such a plan that would not involve displacing Palestinian residents of the enclave. Speaking at an Arab League summit that aims to counter Trump’s “Gaza Riviera” plan, Abbas …
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