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Israel's Netanyahu faces budget test amid economic, political woes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a test this month when his coalition of nationalist and religious parties seeks approval for a spending package which the government's own budget unit says will stifle growth.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Erdogan calls Turkish voters to ensure stability in runoff vote

President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called Turkish voters to support him in a May 28 election runoff to maintain stability in Turkey, as he seeks to extend his rule into a third decade.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Russia, Ukraine to receive African mission on potential peace plan, Pretoria says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy had agreed to meet a group of African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Denmark aims for closer Nordic security ties in Arctic and Baltic Sea region

NATO member Denmark said on Tuesday that it aims to strengthen defence ties with other Nordic countries to protect critical infrastructure and counter the Russian threat both in the Arctic and the Baltic Sea region.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Cricket-Pakistan unhappy with new ICC revenue model, demands clarity

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unhappy with the proposed new revenue distribution model for international cricket although it accepts that India, the game's financial engine, should get the biggest share, chairman Najam Sethi told Reuters.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Ukraine Supreme Court chief dismissed after being detained in bribery case

The head of Ukraine's Supreme Court was dismissed from his post on Tuesday after being detained in a bribery investigation which anti-corruption authorities cast as their biggest-ever case.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Ukraine's first lady asks South Korea for non-lethal military aid

Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday and asked for non-lethal military assistance for her country, South Korea's presidential office said.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

EU's Borrell calls on Turkey to fix shortcomings in election process

The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, on Tuesday called on Turkey to address shortcomings in its election process that have been identified by European observers.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Five Germans handed jail sentence for Green Vault jewel heist

A German court on Tuesday sentenced five men to several years behind bars for their involvement in a jewel heist in 2019 at a museum in Dresden which houses one of Europe's greatest art collections.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

Polish child benefit hike could hamper inflation fight, say economists

Poland's ruling nationalists are hoping a pledge to increase child benefit payments can help them deliver a third straight election victory this year, but economists warn the move could make fighting inflation harder.

Reuters · May 16, 2023