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By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – Former colonial powers must apologise and pay compensation for their historic role in the enslavement of Africans, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Mitchell addressed von der Leyen late on Wednesday at the 48th heads of government meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) …

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ATHENS (Reuters) – Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over Ukraine and geopolitical developments in recent months, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump upended U.S. policy on theUkraine war this week, denouncing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy …

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By Mark Trevelyan and Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) – Dozens of Russians are being subjected to compulsory psychiatric treatment because of their political views, according to lawyers and human rights groups – a trend they say has gathered pace since the start of the war in Ukraine. The practice carries echoes of a method of …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year, a top Russian general said. Colonel General Sergei Rudskoi, head of the General …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on Wednesday with Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto to discuss shared economic and national security priorities, the Treasury said in a statement. “Secretary Bessent emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Hungary relationship and continued coordination between the two countries at this important time for Europe,” the Treasury …

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(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he was counting on unity and courage from his compatriots, and pragmatism and a “constructive” approach in relations with the United States. “We are standing strong on our own two feet. I am counting on Ukrainian unity, our courage … on the unity of Europe …

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