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Germany’s far left averts potential government crisis over pensions bill
BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Germany’s opposition far-left Left party said it would abstain from voting on a contentious pensions package on Friday, likely indirectly securing its passage through parliament […]
At least 35 injured in tram collision in Krakow, Poland
WARSAW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — A collision between two trams in the southern Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday injured at least 35 people, Polish media reported. Read full story […]
Russia’s new passenger car sales up 5 pct in November
MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Sales of Russia’s new passenger cars reached 127,921 units in November, up 5 percent year on year, said Russian automotive analytical agency Autostat on Wednesday. […]
Lithuania’s Vilnius airport shuts again over balloon incident
VILNIUS, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s Vilnius airport said on Wednesday it had halted operations due to suspected balloons in its airspace, the latest in a string of such incidents […]
2nd LD-Writethru: Reporters’ safety, new technologies in focus at Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies meeting
BOAO, Hainan, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The 57th Executive Board Meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) convened on Wednesday in Boao, a coastal town in China’s island […]
Greek farmers expand blockades as protests intensify nationwide
ATHENS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Farmers across Greece intensified their protests on Wednesday, expanding a major blockade near Nikaia in central Greece that once again forced the closure of the […]
Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid
DAKAR, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Clashes between students and security forces at Senegal’s main university intensified on Wednesday as protesters demanded stipends and other financial aid amid the government’s ongoing […]
German, French, Spanish ministers to meet on FCAS on December 11, says source
BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Defence ministers from Germany, France and Spain are set to meet on December 11 to discuss FCAS, Europe’s next-generation fighter jet project, a source familiar […]
Exclusive-Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show
PARIS/LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, Reuters has found by examining social […]
Ukraine’s Parliament approves 2026 budget, focuses on defence
KYIV, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Parliament approved the 2026 budget on Wednesday, planning to allocate nearly a third of the country’s gross domestic product to defence as the war […]