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By Barbara Erling and Alan Charlish SZCZECIN, Poland (Reuters) – Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, the Oxford-educated son of a jazz musician and frontrunner in Sunday’s Polish presidential election, made friends across the European Parliament when he worked there, including with Portugal’s now-foreign minister. “He was very well known, not only because he was very talented,” …

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By Tala Ramadan DUBAI (Reuters) – A large group of civilians wielding metal rods and axes attacked a patrol of U.N. troops in southern Lebanon on Friday, causing damage to U.N. vehicles but no injuries, a United Nations peacekeeping force said. The U.N. troops used non-lethal force to protect themselves and those present, according to …

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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that American journalist Austin Tice, captured in Syria more than 12 years ago, has not been seen in years. Trump was asked if he brought up Tice when he met with Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a visit to Saudi Arabia …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday backed aid for the Palestinians, saying people in Gaza are starving and adding that he expected “a lot of good things” in the next month. Asked whether he supported Israeli plans to expand the war in Gaza, Trump told reporters: “I think a lot of good …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that all NATO members will have agreed on a goal of spending the equivalent to 5% of GDP on defense over the next decade by the 2025 NATO Summit in June. He made the comments while appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity.” U.S. President …

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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -U.S. law enforcement officials said on Thursday they were looking into a social media post by former FBI Director James Comey depicting an image of “8647,” which some Trump supporters interpreted as a threat against President Donald Trump. Comey, who was fired by Trump in 2017, later took down the post, …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Mexican government said on Thursday in a post on social media. The two leaders discussed the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) in boosting the competitiveness of the three North American countries, the post said. Sheinbaum …

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