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German police investigate suspected Russian espionage at military bases

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) – German police have launched an investigation into suspected cases of Russian espionage after drones were spotted over several military installations in Bavaria, according to a statement on Monday. Against the backdrop of Russia’s war on Ukraine, it could not be ruled out that German military installations and defence companies were being spied …

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Austrian far right and conservatives outline a budget deal

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the conservative People’s Party said on Monday that after three days of coalition talks they had reached a deal on bringing the budget deficit back within the European Union’s limit. They gave few details. The eurosceptic, Russia-friendly Freedom Party (FPO) came first in a …

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Six EU nations call for temporary Syria sanctions relief

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

(Reuters) – Six member states of the European Union have called for the bloc to temporarily suspend sanctions on Syria in areas such as transport, energy and banking, according to a paper seen by Reuters. EU foreign ministers are set to discuss relaxing Syria sanctions during a meeting in Brussels on Jan. 27. European leaders …

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EU allocates 148 million euros humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Moldova

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union announced on Monday a new humanitarian aid package of 140 million euros ($142.8 million) for Ukraine and a further 8 million euros worth of aid for Moldova. The aid package was announced as European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, responsible for crisis management, visited Ukraine to discuss humanitarian challenges as the …

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Danish foreign minister says we are ready for talks on legitimate US security interests in Arctic

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Denmark recognises that the United States has security interests in the Arctic and is ready to discuss these with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday. “We agree that the Americans have certain concerns about the security situation in the Arctic, which we …

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Bezos’ Blue Origin calls off debut New Glenn launch over rocket issue

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin called off the launch of its New Glenn rocket after “a few anomalies” during the mission countdown on Monday, postponing by at least a day an inaugural attempt to reach orbit and compete with SpaceX in the satellite launch market. Standing 30 stories tall, …

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South Korea, Japan foreign ministers stress security ties amid political turmoil

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of increasing security challenges in the region and political tumult in the host nation. It marked the highest-level diplomatic meeting between the countries since South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s …

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German-Iranian women’s rights activist released from Iranian prison

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) – Nahid Taghavi, an Iranian-German women’s rights activist, has been released from prison and is back in Germany after more than four years incarceration in Iran, Amnesty International said on Monday. The release of Taghavi followed concerns about the 70-year-old’s health and calls from rights groups on the German government to pressure Tehran …

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Russia takes five days to put out fire at ‘industrial plant’ hit by Ukrainian drone

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian firefighters have put out the flames at an “industrial plant” in the Volga region, a local official said on Monday, five days after Ukraine said it had struck an oil depot there supplying an air base for Russian nuclear bomber planes. Regional governor Roman Busargin said the “open burning” at the …

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Sweden to test new drone swarm technology, defence minister says

13 Jan 2025 13 Jan 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – NATO’s newest member Sweden will test new drone swarm technology developed by defence equipment group Saab and the Nordic country’s armed forces, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Monday. Jonson told a news conference the army will test the technology, which was developed over the past year, during the upcoming Arctic Strike …

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