DUBLIN / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Phil Hogan stepped down as EU Trade Commissioner on Wednesday after days of pressure over allegations that he violated COVID-19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland, saying it had become clear that the controversy was a distraction from his work, FILE PHOTO: European …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s sudden illness has unleashed his strategy to challenge Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in the upcoming regional elections. But it also exposes a longer-term issue – the leadership vacuum within Russia’s opposition. FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny awaits the start of …
Read More »Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi doubts the coronavirus originated in China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide will hold a press conference in Oslo, Norway on August 27, 2020. Heiko Junge / NTB Scanpix / via REUTERS EDITORIALS FOR COMMENT – This image was provided by a third party . NOWAY OUT. NOW COMMERCIAL OR …
Read More »East Med: Greece ratifies deal with Egypt; Turkey to hold exercises | Greece News
Greece has ratified an agreement on maritime borders with Egypt, hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic research vessel in the eastern Mediterranean, saying it will hold fire drills in the region next week. The Athens-Cairo agreement is seen as a response to a Turkish-Libyan agreement signed in …
Read More »Exclusive: France outlines reforms for crisis-ridden Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined political and financial reforms needed by Lebanese politicians to unlock foreign aid and save the country from multiple crises, including an economic meltdown, according to a Reuters document. A member of the French military wears a face mask as he stands …
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