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At far-right event, France's Bardella targets Spain over migrant amnesty
PORTO, Portugal, April 22 (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally would reintroduce border controls and seek to limit Europe's free‑movement zone to EU nationals if it came to power, its leader said on Wednesday, accusing Spain of becoming a gateway for migration into Europe.
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Colombian sent from US to Congo says she faces pressure to risk danger back home
DAKAR, April 22 (Reuters) - A Colombian woman deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo under a new agreement with the Trump administration said she was under pressure to return to Colombia despite the dangers she would face there.
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Spanish prosecutor asks judge to close corruption probe into PM Sanchez's wife
MADRID, April 22 (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor has asked a judge to close a corruption investigation into the business dealings of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife, in a case brought by far‑right groups seeking a jail sentence of as much as 24 years.
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Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German PCK refinery via Druzhba
FRANKFURT/MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Russia will stop the supply of Kazakh crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Germany from May 1, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, forcing a major refinery near Berlin to make up the shortfall from elsewhere.
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Hungary's next government vows to open communist-era secret police archives
BUDAPEST, April 22 (Reuters) - Hungary's new government will open up the historical archives of its communist-era secret police, according to the man who will run the office of Peter Magyar, winner of this month's parliamentary election, who is expected to become prime minister on May 9.
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Peru defense minister resigns amid postponement of F-16 aircraft purchase
LIMA, April 22 (Reuters) - Peruvian Defense Minister Carlos Diaz resigned from his post on Wednesday, amid interim President Jose Balcazar's decision to postpone a purchase of F-16 aircraft from the United States.
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South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost nuclear energy, high-tech cooperation
HANOI/SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) - Vietnam and South Korea's leaders agreed to boost cooperation in nuclear energy and high-tech at a meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday, as the two countries seek to strengthen supply chains amid global trade turmoil.
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Second Nepali minister leaves month-old government
KATHMANDU, April 22 (Reuters) - Nepal's Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, resigned on Wednesday saying there had been questions over his investments and other matters, the second minister to go from the month-old government.
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ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte
AMSTERDAM, April 22 (Reuters) - Appeals judges ruled on Wednesday that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, dismissing a bid to throw out his trial over his alleged pivotal role in the murder of thousands of people.
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Czech public broadcaster unions issue strike warning over government's funding revamp
PRAGUE, April 22 (Reuters) - Unions at Czech Television and Czech Radio warned they were preparing to strike on Wednesday over what they see as a threat to their independence from planned government reforms of the state broadcasters' funding, including scrapping a licence fee.
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US halts Iraq dollar cash shipment after militia strikes, sources say
BAGHDAD/DUBAI April 21 (Reuters) - The United States has halted a shipment of about $500 million in cash bound for Iraq and suspended parts of its security cooperation with Baghdad, in a move aimed at pressuring the Iraqi government over the actions of Iran-backed militias, Iraqi sources told Reuters.
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Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting.
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US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says
DAKAR, April 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf.
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EU prepares finalisation of Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions, Cyprus says
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - EU ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Russia, after Hungary lifted its veto, the bloc's Cypriot presidency said.
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UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s
LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.
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Moldovan tycoon Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in fraud case
CHISINAU, April 22 (Reuters) - A Moldovan court sentenced business magnate and former political powerbroker Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a fraud case involving the theft of $1 billion from the country's banking sector.
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Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa
BATA, Equatorial Guinea, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to work to bridge the gap between rich and poor as he traversed oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.
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In Mexico, flagship Mayan tourist train leaves trail of broken pledges
VIDA Y ESPERANZA, Mexico, April 22 (Reuters) - Deep in Mexico's Maya jungle, brilliant white lights blaze improbably in the wilderness: a maintenance depot for a flagship multi-billion-dollar train line.
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European health chief says EU must flex regional muscle to ensure drug access
BARCELONA, April 22 (Reuters) - European Union authorities need a broader remit to secure access to newly approved drugs, including collective procurement negotiations for several countries, the head of European Medicines Agency Emer Cooke said on Wednesday.
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EU envoys poised to adopt 20th package of Russia sanctions, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - European Union envoys are set to adopt a 20th package of sanctions against Russia, with Slovakia and Hungary expected to drop their opposition to the move following the repair of the Druzhba oil pipeline, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.
