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EU tells Hungary, Poland to step up their democracy game
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Hungary and Poland on Wednesday to improve judicial and media independence, as well as anti-graft safeguards, saying conditions to un...
Jul 13, 2022
White House would like a consulate in East Jerusalem, adviser says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The White House would like to see a U.S. consulate for the Palestinians open in east Jerusalem, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday as President Joe Biden m...
Jul 13, 2022
Germany expects direct but difficult dialogue with Russia at G20 – govt sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is expecting more open and direct discussions with Russia at the upcoming meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations, government sources said on Wednesday, af...
Jul 13, 2022
Ukraine hopes for grain exports breakthrough as Istanbul talks resume
By Yesim Dikmen and Ali Kucukgocmen KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Wednesday that a deal to resume grain exports blocked by Russia appeared very close as four-way talks prepared to resume, raising h...
Jul 13, 2022
EU lawmakers seek more energy savings to tackle gas crunch
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Lawmakers on the European Parliament's energy committee supported more ambitious EU targets to save energy and expand renewable power on Wednesday, viewed as key to...
Jul 13, 2022
Pope names women to bishops advisory committee for first time
Vatican City (Reuters) - Pope Francis has named three women, two nuns and a laywoman, to a previously all-male committee that advises him in selecting the world's bishop's, the Vatican said on Wednesd...
Jul 13, 2022
Hungary’s Orban convenes cabinet meeting on European energy supply
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has convened a cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss supply problems affecting the European energy market, Orban's press chief said in a st...
Jul 13, 2022
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, U.N. set to meet on grain exports
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Russian military delegation arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday to meet their Ukrainian and Turkish counterparts and U.N. officials for talks on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain...
Jul 13, 2022
Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) - Malik al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the release of his father, who was himself detained in 2016 after he gave a sermon se...
Jul 13, 2022
Italy’s government faces collapse if 5-Star pulls out
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's broad coalition government faced the risk of collapse if the 5-Star Movement carried out its threat to pull out, raising the prospect of an early ...
Jul 13, 2022
