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'Fjord' by Romania's Mungiu wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize
CANNES, France, May 23 (Reuters) - "Fjord," the new drama by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, won...
23rd May, 2026
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Police and protesters clash in Serbia as crowds demand president's exit
BELGRADE, May 23 (Reuters) - Police fired teargas and clashed with protesters in central Belgrade on...
23rd May, 2026
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Hungary PM Magyar sees deal next week on releasing EU funds
BUDAPEST, May 23 (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday negotiations on...
23rd May, 2026
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Russia preparing strike on Ukraine using hypersonic 'Oreshnik' missile, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - Russia is preparing a strike against Ukraine using a hypersonic Oreshnik ba...
23rd May, 2026
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Soccer-UK's Starmer calls for free broadcast of Champions League final
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on broadcaster TNT Sports to s...
23rd May, 2026
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U.S. and Iran report progress on talks ending war, looking to next few days
By Michael Martina, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira NEW DELHI/DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran, the...
23rd May, 2026
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Delivery Hero confirms takeover offer from Uber
May 23 (Reuters) - German food delivery service Delivery Hero confirmed it had received a takeover o...
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Ukraine says it hit Russia's Sheskharis oil terminal on Black Sea
KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had struck Russia's Sheskharis o...
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Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties
By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Trevor Hunnicutt NEW DELHI, May 23 (Reuters) -...
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Uber and DoorDash sound out investors for Delivery Hero bid, FT reports
May 23 (Reuters) - Uber and DoorDash have held exploratory talks with investors in Delivery Hero ahe...
23rd May, 2026
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Tens of thousands march in Madrid to demand Spanish prime minister resigns
MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - A small group of protesters tried to break through barriers around the re...
23rd May, 2026
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Denmark's Frederiksen gets new chance to form government after centre-right talks fail
COPENHAGEN, May 23 (Reuters) - Denmark's King Frederik asked caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederik...
23rd May, 2026
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir banned from access to French territory
PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - France has decided to ban Israel's police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from ac...
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Russian drone kills one, wounds nine at funeral near Ukraine's Sumy, official says
KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - A Russian drone struck a funeral procession on Saturday on the outskirts of...
23rd May, 2026
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Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrink
By Marta Serafinko May 23 (Reuters) - Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable...
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EU must reform, consolidate, use joint debt to cope with spending needs, IMF says
By Jan Strupczewski NICOSIA, May 23 (Reuters) - European Union countries will face large bills for d...
23rd May, 2026
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Pope Leo decries 'dizzying' profits earned by companies that pollute
By Ciro De Luca and Joshua McElwee ACERRA, Italy, May 23 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday called out...
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Death toll in student dorm strike rises to 10, Russian-installed official says
May 23 (Reuters) - The death toll from a drone strike on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Lu...
23rd May, 2026
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UK floated single market for goods with EU, media say
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's government proposed the creation of a single market for goods w...
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Exclusive-Ukraine's Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership 'unfair'
By Daniel Flynn KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a letter to...
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Drone games put Ukraine's best military pilots to the test
TRUSKAVETS, Ukraine, May 23 (Reuters) - In the sky over western Ukraine, a bullet-shaped P1-SUN inte...
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Analysis-Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump may have won just abou...
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Falling drone debris triggers fire at oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk
May 23 (Reuters) - Falling debris from drones triggered a fire at an oil terminal in Russia's Black...
23rd May, 2026
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IAEA reports fire at electrical substation due to military activity
May 22 (Reuters) - The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Friday that Ukrainian authorities advised tha...
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ECB rebuffs proposals to boost euro stablecoins as too risky
By Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski NICOSIA, May 22 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank warne...
22nd May, 2026
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Russia launches tender to organise sale of 23.76% stake in Aeroflot, RBC reports
MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Russia launched a tender to select an organiser for the sale of a 23.76%...
22nd May, 2026
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Leaks, demands and a phone call: how Estée Lauder's Puig deal fell apart
By Andres Gonzalez and Abigail Summerville LONDON/NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. cosmetics maker...
22nd May, 2026
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Denmark's centre-right coalition talks break down, prolonging political deadlock
COPENHAGEN, May 22 (Reuters) - Denmark's acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen's attempt to fo...
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Zelenskiy says he expects US proposals on new formats for peace talks
KYIV, May 22 (Reuters) - Diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine should be reinvigorated,...
22nd May, 2026
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Uber exploring full takeover of Germany's Delivery Hero, Bloomberg News reports
May 22 (Reuters) - Uber is exploring options for a full takeover of Delivery Hero SE, Bloomberg News...
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Le Pen says France should quit NATO command structure
By Sabine Siebold and John Irish HELSINGBORG, Sweden, May 22 (Reuters) - Far-right leader Marine Le...
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Shein to buy apparel retailer Everlane
May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. apparel brand Everlane said on Friday it had reached an agreement to be acqu...
22nd May, 2026
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China's JD.com weighs £2 billion bid for UK retailer The Very Group, Sky News reports
May 22 - Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is eyeing a potential £2 billion bid for the British online...
22nd May, 2026
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Slovenia approves Jansa as PM-designate, paving way for reforms
LJUBLJANA, May 22 (Reuters) - Slovenia’s parliament approved right-leaning leader Janez Jansa as pri...
22nd May, 2026
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CMA CGM profit drops as Iran war weighs on shipping
By Zakarya Meliani and Sybille de La Hamaide May 22 (Reuters) - France's CMA CGM posted lower first-...
22nd May, 2026
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DHL, FedEx, UPS call on EU to phase in new duties rules on low-value packages
By Matthias Inverardi DUESSELDORF, May 22 (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest shipping companies...
22nd May, 2026
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Swiss widen sanctions against Russia, Belarus in line with EU measures
ZURICH, May 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland expanded its sanctions lists against Russia and Belarus on Fr...
22nd May, 2026
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France readies UN resolution on Hormuz as vote on US text stalls
By John Irish PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - France has drafted a U.N. Security Council resolution on set...
22nd May, 2026
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UK defence show RIAT cancelled because of Iran war
May 22 (Reuters) - The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world's largest defence shows, has...
22nd May, 2026
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UK runs NATO war drill from disused London Tube stop
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - A disused platform of London's Charing Cross Tube station was transformed...
22nd May, 2026