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KASSEL, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to see a strong and sovereign Europe, he said on Monday, ahead of hastily arranged talks in Paris following signals that the United States is no longer seeking Europe’s input on ending the Ukraine conflict. Scholz will join the leaders of France, Britain, Denmark, Poland, Italy, …

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By Rishav Chatterjee and Rajasik Mukherjee (Reuters) – Australian insurance companies fell sharply on Monday after opposition leader Peter Dutton threatened to break them up, accusing them of exploiting customers, as the country prepares for federal elections due by May. In an interview with Sky News, Dutton, leader of the Liberal Party, said that if …

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The outgoing head of the Israeli military, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, will travel to the United States on an official visit from Feb. 17-20, the Israeli military said on Sunday. Halevi, who is due to step down on March 6, will meet senior U.S. commanders “to discuss key strategic and operational issues,” …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s industry and trade ministers plan to travel to the United States as early as possible to discuss cooperation, the government said in a statement. Acting President Choi Sang-mok asked business leaders who will visit the United States this week to find opportunities to work with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, …

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