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Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against proposed German immigration crackdown

BERLIN (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Sunday against plans to limit immigration proposed by opposition conservatives and supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Friedrich Merz, the conservatives’ leader who is tipped to become Germany’s next chancellor after a national election set for Feb. 23, sponsored a draft bill with …

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Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest

By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -Police in Georgia arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday as thousands of demonstrators demanding new parliamentary elections briefly blocked a motorway on the edge of the capital Tbilisi. A Reuters reporter saw three protesters being arrested, including Nika Melia, a leader of the country’s largest opposition party, the Coalition for …

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Greece’s tourism jewel Santorini on alert after seismic activity

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from gathering in indoor spaces and shut schools on Monday. More than 200 tremors have been registered since Friday between the volcanic islands of Santorini and …

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Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ignoring the Soviet Union’s role in liberating Nazi German death camps such as Auschwitz and not inviting surviving family members of Soviet troops to liberation anniversaries was a shameful act. A commemoration to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz camp in Poland by …

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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of deadly strike on boarding school in Kursk region

By Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine and Russia traded blame for a deadly missile strike on Saturday that killed at least four people in the dormitory of a boarding school situated in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Kyiv forces. Some of the war’s fiercest battles in recent months have been taking place …

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Russian air attack kills 15 in Ukraine, gas infrastructure targeted

By Olena Harmash and Vitalii Hnydyi POLTAVA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine on Saturday, killing 15 people and damaging dozens of residential buildings as well as energy infrastructure across the country, Ukrainian officials said. In the central city of Poltava, Ukraine’s Emergency Services said a Russian missile had …

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US spells out life-saving HIV treatment that can continue during aid pause

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) — the world’s leading HIV initiative – was covered by a waiver for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid.  Just hours after taking office on Jan. 20, President Donald …

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