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Swiss police arrest Australian man over stabbing in Zurich

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss police have arrested a 28-year-old Australian man suspected of stabbing and seriously injuring a 41-year-old man in a shop in central Zurich, authorities said. The motive for the attack on Saturday is still under investigation, police said in a statement. The Australian was arrested at the scene and the victim taken …

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Swiss could contribute to peacekeeping in Ukraine, army chief says

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland could contribute troops to a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if it were requested and the government agreed, Swiss armed forces chief Thomas Suessli said in an interview published on Sunday. “We could probably field around 200 soldiers in nine to 12 months,” Suessli told newspaper SonntagsBlick, stressing that it would …

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Russian attacks kill one in Kryvyi Rih, damage houses in Kyiv, Ukraine officials say

(Reuters) – Russia launched several waves of missile and drone attacks overnight targeting Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, killing one civilian in Kryvyi Rih and damaging buildings and cars in Kyiv and elsewhere, officials said early on Sunday. A man died in a hospital and a 30-year-old woman was seriously injured in the missile …

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Israel delays releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners

By James Mackenzie and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel delayed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners it had agreed to free on Saturday, after Hamas handed over six Israeli hostages, over what the prime minister’s office said were repeated violations by the Palestinian militant group. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early on Sunday, …

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Trump says US ‘pretty close’ to minerals deal with Ukraine

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States is close an agreement with Ukraine on sharing revenue from Ukrainian minerals as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war. “I think we’re pretty close to a deal,” Trump told a gathering of conservatives in National Harbor, Maryland, on the …

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One woman killed in Russia’s bombing of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine says

(Reuters) – One woman was killed and three others were injured in Russia’s guided bomb attacks on the industrial city of Kostiantynivka in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said late on Saturday. “The enemy once again hit a residential building in Kostiantynivka – an investigation has been launched into the death of one and …

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Duda says US should have greater presence in Poland, Central Europe

WARSAW (Reuters) – The U.S. presence in Poland and Central Europe should be boosted, Polish President Andrzej Duda told U.S. President Donald Trump during a short meeting in Washington on Saturday. “President Trump said he would rather expect a boost of U.S. presence concerning Poland,” Duda told reporters after the meeting. “I said Poland’s and …

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Pope Francis in critical condition after health deteriorates, Vatican says

By Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis’ health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as “critical”, reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing …

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Hundreds protest at Swiss home of German far-right leader

By Cecile Mantovani EINSIEDELN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Around 250 people protested on Saturday against the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the Swiss town where she has a home, sparking counter-demonstrations in a charged atmosphere that led to five arrests, authorities said. Police said several hundred counter-protesters also went to the …

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