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(Reuters) – U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea are a sign of direct U.S. involvement in conflict with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Sunday. Last week, a U.S. drone crashed into the sea after being intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighter planes in the first known direct military encounter between …

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By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age. The move, which followed weeks of protests against the pension overhaul, …

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(Reuters) -Talks between French oil major TotalEnergies and Iraq to resolve sticking points in a long-delayed $27 billion energy deal “have reached advanced stages”, Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said on Sunday. “We will activate the deal very soon,” Abdel-Ghani said at an energy event. The proposed deal, which Baghdad hopes will revive foreign investment …

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By Aleksandar Vasovic PODGORICA (Reuters) -Montenegrins voted on Sunday in a presidential election that will influence the outcome of a parliamentary vote in June as well as the small Adriatic country’s stance toward the West and its ties with neighbouring Serbia. Polling stations in Montenegro, which is a NATO member and a candidate to join …

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By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Italy wants the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to unblock a $1.9 billion loan to Tunisia, fearful that without the cash, the country will be destabilised, unleashing a new wave of migrants towards Europe, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said. Tunisia’s bailout talks with the IMF have been stalled for months, …

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By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A group of Israelis describing themselves as reservists in elite military and intelligence units said they would not turn up for some duties from Sunday, escalating protests at the hard-right government’s planned judicial overhaul. Members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, which wields a Knesset majority, say they want …

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(Reuters) – UBS Group AG has offered to buy Credit Suisse for up to $1 billion, with the Swiss government planning to change the country’s laws to bypass a shareholder vote on the deal, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The proposed all-share deal between Switzerland’s two biggest banks is set to be signed as …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Leon Edwards emerged victorious after a gruelling five-round battle with Kamaru Usman to retain his welterweight title, scoring a majority decision win on the judges’ scorecards at UFC 286 on Saturday. Edwards beat Usman in sensational fashion when the two met in Salt Lake City in August last year, knocking the …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Former England football captain Gary Lineker returned to host the BBC’s flagship soccer show on Saturday, a week after his suspension for criticising government immigration policy caused a row over the broadcaster’s impartiality rules. BBC managers reversed their decision to suspend Lineker, the broadcaster’s highest-paid presenter, after his colleagues refused to work …

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By Fatos Bytyci OHRID, North Macedonia (Reuters) -Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing a European Union-backed deal to normalise ties, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on Saturday, though the two leaders said disagreements remain. Kosovo and Serbia have been in EU-backed talks for nearly 10 years since Kosovo declared …

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