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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest against what Russia’s foreign ministry called “unfounded accusations” against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party. The foreign ministry said in a statement that the unnamed political party had called for Russia’s ambassador to be expelled …

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By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as a sham. Lukashenko, who faced no serious challenge from the four other candidates on the ballot, took 86.8% of the vote, according to …

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By STAMOS PROUSALIS SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) – While for some in Gaza there is joy at seeing what might remain of their homes in the north, for some Israelis their return evokes fears of another possible Hamas attack. After 15 months of war, now paused with a ceasefire deal that came into effect on Jan. …

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MADRID (Reuters) – Six German national track team cyclists were injured on Monday when their group was hit by a car driven by an 89-year-old man in Mallorca, the German Cycling Federation said. The car rammed into the group, which had just left their hotel in Palma de Mallorca for a training ride, head-on, as …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. “While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,” Kallas said. The EU has a range of sanctions in place …

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By Julia Payne and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union renewed on Monday its wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after Hungary stopped holding up the move in return for a declaration on energy security. “Europe delivers: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia,” Kaja …

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By Ludwig Burger and Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s government and opposition parties duelled on Monday over rival border control policies, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, saying he would advance his plan with the help of the far right if needed. Merz called for tighter border controls and more …

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By Margaryta Chornokondratenko and David Latona MADRID (Reuters) – At Madrid’s new restaurant Pecados, the main attraction is not so much its fusion food as the young Ukrainian-born chef running it – a “Gen Z” social media star who shot to fame teaching recipes during the COVID pandemic. Elias Dosunmu, 27, boasts 9.6 million followers …

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By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Former Belgian national football team player and current Lokeren-Temse midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been arrested in connection with an investigation into cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe, a source close to the investigation said on Monday. The cocaine was allegedly trafficked through the Port of Antwerp, the Brussels …

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