FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Support for Germany’s conservative bloc fell by 2 percentage points to 28% within a week, a survey showed on Tuesday after its lead candidate Friedrich Merz used the backing of the far-right to get plans for a migration crackdown through parliament. Less than three weeks before federal elections, the Forsa poll for …
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By Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has brought home 12 children who were forcefully taken by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said. “As part of the initiative of the President of Ukraine Bring Kids Back UA, it was possible to return home 12 children who were under the pressure of the Russian …
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By Ali Sawafta JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) – An Israeli military operation in Jenin has turned the West Bank refugee camp into what residents and some officials describe as a ghost town, causing destruction on a scale not seen there for over 20 years. Israel’s military says the large-scale raid is aimed at suppressing Iranian-backed …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday that it shot down 37 out of 65 Russian drones overnight in an attack that damaged businesses, a railway depot and homes around the nation. Ukraine’s state railways Ukrzaliznytsia said Russia attacked a depot in Dnipropetrovsk region, causing significant damage to infrastructure and premises. The attack also …
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By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) – After Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine’s normally febrile political life was becalmed under martial law. But there have been growing signs of activity picking up, as the United States has set its sights on finishing the war with Russia quickly. In the past week, one Ukrainian political …
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By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Maya Gebeily and Khalil Ashawi AMMAN/BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria’s new army, four sources familiar with the matter said. NATO member …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is preparing to send a high-level delegation to the Qatari capital Doha to discuss continued implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday. Under the terms of the original deal that sealed a 42-day truce and an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, talks on …
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By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence bulls in Europe are dusting off a 160-year-old economic theory to explain why the boom in the sector’s stocks may have further to run, despite the emergence of China’s cheap AI model DeepSeek. Tech stocks worldwide plunged on Jan. 27 after the launch of DeepSeek – apparently …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will actively build trade relations with other countries, such as China, Russia and Brazil, instead of waiting for the impact of potential U.S. trade tariffs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday. Anwar told parliament waiting for United States’ tariffs would have a negative impact on Malaysia, adding there was …
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By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders agreed on Monday to do more to bolster their defences against Russia and other threats by hiking spending and filling gaps in their military capabilities. “A lot has been done already but we need to do more. We need to do it better, stronger, …
