BERLIN (Reuters) – The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with the far right for the first time. Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose conservatives are leading in the polls before a Feb. 23 snap …
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By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -The European medicines regulator said on Friday it will review safety information for Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi, nearly three months after it recommended approval for the drug to treat some patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. The safety information was made available after the regulator’s recommendation and may require an update to …
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By Charlie Devereux and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) -Former Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales goes on trial from Monday at Madrid’s High Court for his kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso that was watched by millions and triggered a backlash against machismo in the sport. Rubiales, 47, is accused of sexual …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The American CEO of Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday warned that the United States’ exit from the World Health Organization and related programmes risks harming millions of people worldwide. “I don’t think there’s a lot of logic in stopping these programmes, (some of which were) actually started by Republican administrations, … given …
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By Karolina Tagaris KASTANIES, Greece (Reuters) -On an unusually balmy January day, Dimitris Marinoglou ploughed his field in northern Greece fearing the worst: that water supplies from neighbouring Bulgaria that have kept his family’s crops alive for decades will dry up come summer. Since 1964, water from Bulgaria’s mountains has flowed freely along the Arda …
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By Nacho Doce BARCELONA (Reuters) – A teacher who has become a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis has won a temporary stay of eviction from his rented Barcelona apartment after protests by residents against gentrification and over-tourism in the country’s second city. Josep Torrent, 49, who has lived in the same apartment for more than …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Following is a timeline of events that led to former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales standing trial. Aug. 20, 2023 Spain beats England 1-0 in Women’s World Cup final. Standing beside Spain’s Queen Letizia and one of her teenage daughters, federation president Rubiales enthusiastically celebrates the victory, including grabbing his crotch …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their “grave concern” over Israel implementing a law forbidding any contact between its officials and U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. “We urge the government of Israel to work with international partners, including the UN, to ensure continuity of operations,” a joint statement from the three nations, …
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By Jan Lopatka (Reuters) – Slovakia on Friday banned a Georgian military volunteer who has been fighting in Ukraine and nine other people from entering the country, saying he was involved in an opposition plot to overthrow the government. Prime Minister Robert Fico named Mamuka Mamulashvili, the commander of the Georgian Legion fighting for Ukraine …
By Mahmoud Issa JABALIA, Gaza (Reuters) – The rats and dogs scavenging amid the ruins of her neighborhood in northern Gaza make Manal Al-Harsh’s return to her wrecked home even more miserable. Despite the respite from Israeli bombardments that a ceasefire has brought, she still fears for her family’s security. They have trouble sleeping at …
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