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Sea change for Poland as Donald Tusk sworn in as PM

Sea change for Poland as Donald Tusk sworn in as PM

World
Emily Foster

[1/5]Newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland December 13, 2023. ...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says had ‘frank’ talk with Hungary’s Orban

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says had ‘frank’ talk with Hungary’s Orban

World
Emily Foster

[1/3]Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the National Congress, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Matias ...

Israel says it helped foil Iranian-ordered attack on Israelis in Cyprus

Israel says it helped foil Iranian-ordered attack on Israelis in Cyprus

World
Emily Foster

JERUSALEM/NICOSIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Israel helped Cyprus foil an Iranian-ordered attack against Israelis and Jews on the island, Israeli Prime Minister ...

Swedish court rules against Tesla in labour dispute; Finnish union joins strike

Swedish court rules against Tesla in labour dispute; Finnish union joins strike

Business
Robert Johnson

Emma Hansson, chairman of IF Metall Stockholms lan, stands on strike outside Tesla’s Service Center in Segeltorp, as workshop workers at the ...

BAT writes down .5 billion from value of U.S. cigarette brands

BAT writes down $31.5 billion from value of U.S. cigarette brands

Business
Robert Johnson

A woman poses with a cigarette in front of BAT (British American Tobacco) logo in this illustration taken July 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado ...

Putin talks oil, Gaza and Ukraine on Middle East trip, to meet Saudi’s MbS

Putin talks oil, Gaza and Ukraine on Middle East trip, to meet Saudi’s MbS

World
Emily Foster

[1/3]Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan ...

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius

World
Emily Foster

YAKUTSK, Russia, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Arctic weather enfolded swathes of Russia on Tuesday, with temperatures in the wilds of Siberia falling ...

Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise

Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

[1/2]An undated handout image of a view from below of the head of a fossilized male mosquito, including elongated sucking-piercing mouthparts, trapped ...

France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

Health
Sarah Carter

Ducks are seen inside a poultry farm in Castelnau-Tursan, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Dec 5 ...

UK home secretary set to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda

UK home secretary set to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda

U.K.
William Turner

[1/2]File photo: Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly walks on the day of a cabinet meeting in London, Britain, November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah ...