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Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others
SARAJEVO, May 4 (Reuters) - Police in Croatia on Monday said they had discovered the bodies of four...
4th May, 2026
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New Tesla sales in Spain fall 47.3% year-on-year in April
May 4 (Reuters) - Tesla's new car sales in Spain fell 47.3% in April from the same month last year t...
4th May, 2026
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UK's Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Princess Eugenie, a niece of King Charles, is expecting her thir...
4th May, 2026
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WHO says risk to public is low after suspected hantavirus outbreak hits ship
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 4 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday there w...
4th May, 2026
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Norwegian Cruise cuts profit forecast as Middle East conflict lifts fuel costs, hits demand
May 4 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cut its annual profit forecast on Monday, as the cr...
4th May, 2026
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Guyana tells World Court Venezuela's claim on oil-rich Esequibo region poses existential threat
THE HAGUE, May 3 (Reuters) - Guyana has asked judges at the International Court of Justice to rule t...
4th May, 2026
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EU recommends member states to not use Huwaei, ZTE in connectivity infrastructure
BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Commission has recommended that member states exclude Huwae...
4th May, 2026
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Global equity funds attract inflows for sixth week on earnings optimism
May 4 (Reuters) - Global equity funds drew inflows for a sixth straight week through April 29, as op...
4th May, 2026
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Dollar rises, European stocks and bonds fall after reports of U.S. warship being hit missiles
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened while European shares and bond prices fell on Mond...
4th May, 2026
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EU removes leather from anti-deforestation law after industry pressure
BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Commission has decided to exclude imports of leather from i...
4th May, 2026
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Exclusive-Power suppliers hesitate as Venezuela seeks grid repairs without payment guarantees
By Marianna Parraga, Mircely Guanipa and Mariela Nava PUNTO FIJO/MARACAIBO, May 4 (Reuters) - When p...
4th May, 2026
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Russian missile attack kills five in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, officials say
May 4 (Reuters) - A Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv...
4th May, 2026
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Denmark's FSA asks police to probe Nordea's compliance on money laundering
COPENHAGEN, May 4 (Reuters) - The Danish financial supervisory authority (FSA) said on Monday it had...
4th May, 2026
Finance
Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel
OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has...
4th May, 2026
Finance
ECB needs "critical mass of data" before hikes, Villeroy says
PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank needs clear evidence inflationary pressures are b...
4th May, 2026
Finance
ECB's Kazimir: June rate hike all but inevitable
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as high...
4th May, 2026
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Russian court freezes assets of Rusagro founder Moshkovich, Ifx reports
MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) - A Russian court froze the assets of Vadim Moshkovich, the billionaire foun...
4th May, 2026
Finance
Euro zone investor morale improves slightly in May, Sentix survey shows
BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone improved sligh...
4th May, 2026
Finance
ECB surveys see quick return of inflation to target
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation will surge this year on higher energy prices but wi...
4th May, 2026
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Euro area factories snapped up raw materials in April as optimism slumped amid Middle East war - PMI
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro area manufacturers rushed to build inventories of raw materials in Ap...
4th May, 2026
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Euro zone firms see new inflation surge if war lasts months, ECB poll shows
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen...
4th May, 2026
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German factory outlook turns negative for first time since 2024, PMI shows
BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - German manufacturer sentiment turned negative in April for the first time...
4th May, 2026
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Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying
VIENNA, May 4 (Reuters) - Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae over an "ante...
4th May, 2026
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French manufacturing output and orders rise in April on inflation fears, PMI shows
PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - French manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as customers sped...
4th May, 2026
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Supply concerns lift orders for Spain's manufacturers in April, PMI shows
May 4 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as clients rushed to sec...
4th May, 2026
Finance
Shares in German carmakers fall after Trump tariff hike
FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Shares in German auto and truckmakers fell on Monday after U.S. Preside...
4th May, 2026
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NATO's Rutte says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. Pres...
4th May, 2026
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Bank of France's Villeroy sees inflation returning to 2% in 2027, 2028
PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Monday he expec...
4th May, 2026
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Swiss lawmakers seek to fast-track UBS capital decision as debate begins
By Ariane Luthi ZURICH, May 4 (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers want to decide swiftly on new capital rule...
4th May, 2026
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UK's left-wing Greens seek to topple Labour's London strongholds
By Alistair Smout and Marissa Davison LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - In the Labour stronghold of Hackney...
4th May, 2026
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Tesla registrations in Norway fall 61% year-on-year in April
OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - Registrations of new Tesla cars in Norway fell 61% in April from a year earl...
4th May, 2026
Finance
Analysis-Kone's new TK Elevator deal comes amid climate change on European champions
By Anne Kauranen, Elviira Luoma and Christoph Steitz HELSINKI/GDANSK/FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Br...
4th May, 2026
Finance
Morning Bid: Opening the Strait, or maybe not
May 4 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. A new week...
4th May, 2026
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GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile
By Mihika Sharma and Akanksha Khushi May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc f...
4th May, 2026
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Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi...
4th May, 2026
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GameStop offers to buy eBay for about $56 billion
May 3 (Reuters) - GameStop said on Sunday that it has proposed to buy all common shares of eBay Inc...
4th May, 2026
Finance
Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hi...
4th May, 2026
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Exclusive-China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 4 (Reuters) - Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market lead...
4th May, 2026
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Stocks edge up in Asia, oil flat amid Middle East uncertainty
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Mo...
4th May, 2026
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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
By Chandni Shah and Charlotte Van Campenhout May 3 (Reuters) - Three people have died and three are...
4th May, 2026