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Image for Government-commissioned report says Muslim Brotherhood posing threat to French unityHeadlines

Government-Commissioned Report Says Muslim Brotherhood Posing Threat to French Unity

Image for UK government's own estimate says welfare cuts to push 250,000 into povertyHeadlines

UK Government's Own Estimate Says Welfare Cuts to Push 250,000 Into Poverty

Image for Hungary's ruling party submits bill to ban Pride marchHeadlines

Hungary's Ruling Party Submits Bill to Ban Pride March

Image for France, Germany, Italy and UK back Arab plan for Gaza reconstructionHeadlines

France, Germany, Italy and UK Back Arab Plan for Gaza Reconstruction

Image for UK should focus any welfare savings on benefit levels not scope, think tank says

UK Should Focus Any Welfare Savings on Benefit Levels Not Scope, Think Tank Says

Date: March 6, 2025

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government should focus its search for welfare savings on the level of health and disability benefits rather than on tightening eligibility, and seek to...

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Britain, France and Germany Urge Israel to Abide by Obligations on Gaza Aid Access

Date: March 5, 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) - Israel must meet international obligations regarding the provision of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany said in a joint...

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China to Adopt Policies for Aging Population, Try to Boost Birth Rates

Date: March 5, 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its young people, including providing childcare subsidies and making preschool...

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Venezuela Frees More Election Protesters, Bringing Total to 2,006-AG

Date: March 3, 2025

(Reuters) - Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday his office has requested that 110 people arrested during protests over a contested July election have their detention measures...

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Israeli-Palestinian Film Wins Oscar, Directors Assail Us, Global Political Stances

Date: March 3, 2025

By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "No Other Land," a film showing the alliance that develops between a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist amid their peoples' conflict on the...

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Serbians Hold Silent Protest to Honour Railway Station Victims

Date: March 1, 2025

By Ivana Sekularac NIS, Serbia (Reuters) - Thousands stood in silence for 15 minutes in the southern city of Nis on Saturday to commemorate those killed in a railway station disaster, in a student-led...