The move to reopen comes as international restrictions on Syria’s financial systems begin to ease in a bid to give the country a chance to rebuild after 14 years of civil war.
Category: 4. World
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Syria's stock exchange reopens after six-month closure in run-up to al-Assad ouster
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Countries still far apart but agree prisoner swap
A second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only an agreement between the warring sides to swap more prisoners of war.
The Ukrainian negotiators said Russia again rejected an “unconditional…
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Latest news bulletin | June 2nd – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Italy marks Republic Day with military parade in Rome
Thousands of Italian troops and civil servants paraded through central Rome on Monday to mark the 79th anniversary of the country becoming a republic.
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Germany's Baerbock appointed president of United Nations General Assembly
The former German foreign minister will be the president of the United Nation’s General Assembly for a period of one year — despite backlash in Berlin.
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Mount Etna eruption live updates: Europe’s highest active volcano erupts in Italy sending tourists fleeing
Mount Etna eruption is over, say authorities
Here is the latest update from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre Toulouse.
Earlier, we reported that they had reduced the aviation threat from red to yellow.
They also wrote that no more ash clouds are…
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Defence secretary speaking in Commons after Starmer unveils spending plans – latest
Starmer’s ‘ambition’ to increase defence spending to 3% won’t be easypublished at 13:42 British Summer Time
Chris Mason
Political editor
Image source, ReutersThere are high flying words today from the prime minister and others.
But on the…
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Lindsey Graham on Gaza flotilla: Hope Greta Thunberg can swim
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham wrote “Hope Greta [Thunberg] and her friends can swim!” in a post to X/Twitter on Sunday, referring to the “Freedom Flotilla” that was set to sail to Gaza this weekend.
Hope Greta and her friends can…
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UK to build new attack submarines and ramp up ‘war-fighting readiness’ with an eye on Russia, Starmer says
London
CNN
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Britain will build new attack submarines, invest billions on nuclear warheads and move towards “war-fighting readiness,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said…
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