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Image for Portugal's PM Montenegro to keep most key ministers in new cabinetHeadlines

Portugal's PM Montenegro to Keep Most Key Ministers in New Cabinet

Image for Italy cracks down on protests, squatters and cannabisHeadlines

Italy Cracks Down on Protests, Squatters and Cannabis

Image for At least 11 die in crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadiumHeadlines

At Least 11 Die in Crowd Chaos Outside Indian Cricket Stadium

Image for Germany to make it easier to declare countries safe in drive to curb asylumsHeadlines

Germany to Make It Easier to Declare Countries Safe in Drive to Curb Asylums

Image for UK's Reeves says no plans to raise taxes on scale of 2024 budget

UK's Reeves Says No Plans to Raise Taxes on Scale of 2024 Budget

Date: June 4, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday the government did not have any plans to announce tax hikes on a scale similar to the 40 billion pounds ($54 billion) of...

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Riding Wave of Voter Anger, South Korea's Lee Now Faces Policy Challenges

Date: June 3, 2025

By Ju-min Park and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung rode a wave of voter anger against the December martial law attempt by his ousted predecessor, but his ability...

Image for Populist Wilders breaks Dutch coalition to push immigration agenda in elections

Populist Wilders Breaks Dutch Coalition to Push Immigration Agenda in Elections

Date: June 3, 2025

By Stephanie van den Berg and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders toppled the ruling coalition on Tuesday, gambling that a snap election focused on immigration...

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Five Countries Elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27

Date: June 3, 2025

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia to the 15-member U.N. Security Council...

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UK 'deeply Concerned' About Jailed Egyptian-British Dissident's Hunger-Striking Mother

Date: June 3, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" about the health of the mother of jailed Egyptian-British dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Laila Soueif, who has been...

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Polish Lawmakers to Hold Confidence Vote in Tusk Government on June 11

Date: June 3, 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish Parliament Speaker Szymon Holownia proposed on Tuesday that a vote of confidence in the government should take place in a week at an additional session of parliament. Prime...