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BERLIN (Reuters) -German Football Association (DFB) Vice President Hermann Winkler on Monday apologised for a social media post mocking the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Berlin. Zelenskiy had talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, with many parts of central Berlin locked down for security reasons during his visit. Winkler, who heads …

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By Sachin Ravikumar and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Britain promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy long-range attack drones when he visited the country on Monday as part of European tour aimed at securing new weapons for a counteroffensive against Russia. Zelenskiy met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the British leader’s Chequers country residence, where the …

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LONDON (Reuters) – A trade union representing senior doctors in England said its members had begun voting on Monday on whether to take industrial action after the government failed to put forward a “satisfactory” offer on pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging consultant doctors to vote in favour of strike action in the …

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(Reuters) -Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary force, offered to reveal the position of Russian troops to the Ukranian government, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing leaked U.S. intelligence documents. Wagner’s soldiers have been at the forefront of a bloody Russian offensive to take the city of Bakhmut. In exchange for Ukraine …

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(Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has not been seen in public since Tuesday, did not appear on Sunday at a ceremony in the capital, Minsk, triggering speculation that the veteran leader is seriously ill. The BelTA state news agency reported that Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko read a message from Lukashenko during an annual …

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(Reuters) – The European armed forces treaty from which Moscow is to withdraw is contrary to Russia’s security interests, Russia’s envoy in charge of the withdrawal said in remarks published early on Monday. Russia’s parliament is to decide on Monday when to formally denounce the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), following President …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Switzerland will begin talks on an upgraded free trade agreement on Monday, with British trade secretary Kemi Badenoch flying to Bern aiming to boost financial and professional services exports. Badenoch will meet Swiss economy minister Guy Parmelin to begin negotiations over how to modernise the rollover agreement that effectively replicated …

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By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British public sector employers plan the biggest pay increases in over a decade and private sector deals are set to remain high, according to a survey published on Monday, potentially adding to worries at the Bank of England. The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) said expected median pay …

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