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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in Sweden to explore defence export deal at Saab
LINKOPING, Sweden (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was visiting Sweden on Wednesday to discuss a possible export deal with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at Swedish defence industry group Saab. […]
Approval rating for Japan’s new Takaichi cabinet beats predecessors, Kyodo poll shows
TOKYO (Reuters) -The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet stands at 64.4%, higher than the initial ratings of her predecessors Shigeru Ishiba and Fumio Kishida, a Kyodo […]
Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drones are growing up with longer range, bigger payload
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has unveiled the latest version of its “sea baby” naval drone that it says can operate at distances of over 1,500 km and carry […]
Poland accuses Ukrainian of spying after drug arrest
WARSAW (Reuters) -One of two Ukrainians detained for drug possession had shared photographs and coordinates of critical Polish army infrastructure with a Russian speaker, Polish prosecutors said on Wednesday. Read […]
NATO says Russian incursions deterred but hybrid threats persist
THE HAGUE, (Reuters) -Russia appears to have been deterred by NATO’s firm response last month to incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, but Moscow is expected to continue testing boundaries, […]
Fierce winds stoke fires, bring extreme heat to Australia and New Zealand
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, fuelling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring, breaking October heat records in parts of Sydney. Read full […]
EU members should keep exclusive jurisdiction on national security, Italy PM says
ROME (Reuters) -Member states of the European Union must preserve exclusive jurisdiction on national security matters, the Italian prime minister said on Wednesday, as Rome faces scrutiny from Brussels over […]
Shots fired outside Serbian parliament, one detained
(Reuters) -Shots were fired outside Serbia’s parliament building in Belgrade and a fire broke out on Wednesday but no one was killed, local media reported. Authorities detained one person at the […]
Paris’ Louvre museum reopens following jewelry heist
PARIS (Reuters) -The Louvre museum in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves made off with historic royal jeweler worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million). Read full […]
Ivory Coast’s Simone Gbagbo, from first lady to presidential challenger
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, […]