Iran executes British-Iranian accused of spying, prompts Western condemnation

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defence minister, its judiciary said, defying calls from London and Washington for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari politically motivated, condemned the …

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Thousands of teachers take to Lisbon streets to demand higher wages

By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – In a fresh blow to Portugal’s government, tens of thousands of Portuguese teachers and school staff poured into the streets of the capital Lisbon to demand higher wages and better working conditions in one of the biggest protests of recent years. During the peaceful demonstration, organised …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Russian missile attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, Kharkiv regions

(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russian missile attacks on Saturday struck energy targets, causing new disruptions in energy supplies, particularly in Kyiv and Kharkiv regions. “Unfortunately, there were hits on energy infrastructure,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. “In this connection, the most difficult situation is in Kharkiv region and …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy appeals for more Western weapons after Russia attack

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russian attacks on civilian targets could be stopped only if Ukraine’s Western partners supplied necessary weapons. “What is needed for this? Those weapons which are in the depots of our partners and which our soldiers are waiting for so much,” Zelenskiy said in his …

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Retired general, ex-premier to square off in Czech presidential runoff

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) – Retired general Petr Pavel scored a narrow win over billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis in the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday, securing a solid base for a runoff in two weeks, nearly complete results showed. The post does not carry executive authority but has significant powers …

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Romanian prosecutors take away luxury cars seized in Andrew Tate case

VOLUNTARI, Romania (Reuters) – Romanian authorities started on Saturday to take away luxury cars from a property close to the capital as part of a criminal inquiry into alleged human trafficking that led to the arrest of divisive internet personality Andrew Tate. Romanian anti-organised crime prosecutors detained Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female …

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Bolsonaro’s ex-justice minister Torres arrested in Brazilian capital

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings a week ago, was arrested in Brasilia on Saturday on suspicion of “omission” and “connivance”. Torres was arrested after returning to Brazil on Saturday. He had been on vacation in Florida, …

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