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Co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger freed after kidnapping, Paris prosecutors say

23 Jan 2025

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) – A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger was released on Wednesday after being kidnapped from his home in France, the prosecutor’s office in Paris said. David Balland was kidnapped early on Tuesday morning at his home in central France and taken by car to another address where he was …

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Wind, not nuclear, is the best way to meet Sweden’s climate goals, leading think tank says

23 Jan 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The cheapest way for Sweden to meet its expected rise in demand for electricity and goal of net zero emissions by 2045 is to build more onshore wind parks rather than increase the number of nuclear power plants, a leading think tank said on Thursday. Sweden’s government has said it wants to …

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Leading German chancellor candidate Merz vows more assertive global role

23 Jan 2025

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global stage in a speech laying out his foreign policy plans. He also …

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French sports officials snub minister’s speech over planned budget cut

23 Jan 2025

PARIS (Reuters) – French sports officials walked out of a speech by new minister Marie Barsacq over a planned 33% budget cut for their sector just a few months after a memorable Paris Olympics. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Eric Lombard said the government aimed at squeezing around 50 billion euros ($52 billion) in savings …

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Russian man jailed for 17 years for passing information to US

23 Jan 2025

(Reuters) – A Russian man was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of passing classified information to a representative of a U.S. intelligence agency, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday. “The Moscow City Court found Dmitry Arkadyevich Shatresov… guilty of committing high treason in favour of the United States,” TASS cited …

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Factbox-Ahead of federal election: German parties’ plans for asylum system reform

23 Jan 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) – Violent attacks linked to foreign suspects in Germany, including a deadly stabbing on Wednesday when the attacker targeted pre-school children, have prompted political parties to demand stricter measures on migration. Here is what the four top-polling parties propose ahead of the Feb. 23 national election:  CDU/CSU The conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and …

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Slovak government plans security measures around protests, citing coup risks

23 Jan 2025

By Jan Lopatka and Jason Hovet (Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s administration plans measures to prevent long-running public protests from escalating into attempts at overthrowing the government, citing intelligence showing opponents seeking to gain power. Protest organisers and opposition parties have firmly rejected Fico’s accusations, and say Fico is abusing security agencies and seeking …

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Israeli hostages get heartfelt tribute at Tel Aviv drag festival

23 Jan 2025

By Emily Rose TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Yellow ribbons of solidarity with Israel’s Gaza hostages featured alongside colourful performances at Tel Aviv’s drag festival that opened this week, days after a ceasefire brought hope of the captives’ return. The ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas militant group came into effect on Sunday, with the first …

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