Exclusive-Senior Ukrainian Commander Sees Imminent ‘Turning Point’ in War

KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, May 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield ⁠initiative ⁠from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior ⁠commander told Reuters, predicting a “turning point” was imminent after more than four years of war. Russian forces have made grinding gains since their full-scale …

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Greece’s Leftist Firebrand Tsipras Makes Comeback With New Political Party

ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, the leftist firebrand who ⁠ran ⁠Greece at the height of its debt ⁠crisis in 2015, has launched a new political party, promising to fight corruption and seek inclusive ​economic growth. Tsipras, 51, known for his dramatic showdown with Greece’s international lenders over a third and …

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German Police Arrest Syrian Suspected of Helping Attack at Holocaust Memorial

BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) – German ⁠police ⁠arrested a Syrian ⁠citizen on Wednesday suspected of aiding ​and abetting attempted murder and grievous bodily harm ‌in an attack on ‌a tourist at the Holocaust ⁠Memorial ⁠in Berlin last year, prosecutors said. The arrest of ​the suspect, identified as Khalaf A. in line with German privacy laws, …

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NBC Projects Texas Democratic Nomination Win for Johnny Garcia in Competitive Race

May ⁠26 (Reuters) – ⁠NBC News ⁠projected ​on ‌Tuesday that ‌Johnny ⁠Garcia, a ⁠spokesman for the ​sheriff ​of Bexar ⁠county in ⁠Texas, ⁠would win ​the Democratic ​nomination ⁠for ⁠a San Antonio-area congressional ⁠district seat over competitor Maureen Galindo. (Reporting ⁠by Bhargav Acharya; Editing ​by Clarence ​Fernandez) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

New UK-Poland Treaty to Focus on Defence Against Russia, Tusk Says

WARSAW, May ⁠27 (Reuters) – ⁠Poland wants ⁠to bring Poland’s ​relations with ‌the United Kingdom ‌to ⁠the ⁠highest possible level, focusing on ​defence against Russia, Polish Prime ​Minister Donald Tusk ⁠said on ⁠Wednesday ⁠before leaving for ​London. Britain will sign ​a ⁠new defence and security treaty ⁠with Poland on Wednesday to strengthen defence ⁠cooperation in …

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