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Image for UK's Burnham weighs snap election if he becomes PM, The Sun reports
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UK's Burnham weighs snap election if he becomes PM, The Sun reports

May 30 (Reuters) - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is considering holding a snap general elect...

30th May, 2026

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US planning faster troop withdrawal from Europe, newspaper says

May 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. plans to accelerate the withdrawal of troops from bases in Europe and wi...

30th May, 2026

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Tennis-Ukraine's Oliynykova calls out Russian players on tour over invasion

PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova on Saturday sharply criticised Russian ten...

30th May, 2026

Image for Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
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Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainia...

30th May, 2026

Image for Austrian protesters shut vital motorway connecting Germany to Italy
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Austrian protesters shut vital motorway connecting Germany to Italy

MATREI AM BRENNER, Austria, May 30 (Reuters) - Thousands of local residents shut down Austria's Bren...

30th May, 2026

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Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows

By Wa Lone TORONTO, May 30 (Reuters) - While U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S. Presiden...

30th May, 2026

Image for Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote
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Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote

MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for con...

30th May, 2026

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AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to devel...

30th May, 2026

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Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security concerns

ROME, May 30 (Reuters) - Italy has banned two concerts involving U.S. rappers Kanye West and Travis...

30th May, 2026

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Flights halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting, media report

BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - Flights were halted at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday mor...

30th May, 2026

Image for Ukrainian drones strike port, oil depot in southern Russia, authorities say
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Ukrainian drones strike port, oil depot in southern Russia, authorities say

MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck a tanker at Russia's port of Taganrog overnight a...

30th May, 2026

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Voting starts in Malta parliamentary elections, ruling party set to win

VALLETTA, May 30 (Reuters) - Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opi...

30th May, 2026

Image for Pentagon chief says U.S. ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal
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Pentagon chief says U.S. ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reach...

30th May, 2026

Image for Three Latvian climbers die in fall from Mount McKinley in Alaska
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Three Latvian climbers die in fall from Mount McKinley in Alaska

By Steve Gorman May 29 (Reuters) - Three Latvian climbers fell to their deaths on Mount McKinley in...

30th May, 2026

Image for BP's ousted chairman Manifold clashed with director over deal talks, WSJ reports
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BP's ousted chairman Manifold clashed with director over deal talks, WSJ reports

May 29 (Reuters) - BP's recently ousted chairman Albert Manifold clashed with fellow director Simon...

29th May, 2026

Image for Castlelake mulls possible offer for British budget carrier Easyjet
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Castlelake mulls possible offer for British budget carrier Easyjet

May 29 (Reuters) - U.S.-based investment firm Castlelake, L.P. on Friday said it is in early stages...

29th May, 2026

Image for UK banks still lack access to Mythos AI model, BoE's Bailey says
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UK banks still lack access to Mythos AI model, BoE's Bailey says

LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - British banks still have not been able to gain access to Anthropic's Myth...

29th May, 2026

Image for Explainer-Iran's strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium
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Explainer-Iran's strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 29 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States are in discussions to exten...

29th May, 2026

Image for Zelenskiy says Russia is preparing major new attack on Ukraine
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Zelenskiy says Russia is preparing major new attack on Ukraine

May 29 (Reuters) - Russia is preparing a major new attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...

29th May, 2026

Image for Activists protest French state's surprise major stake in TotalEnergies outside AGM
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Activists protest French state's surprise major stake in TotalEnergies outside AGM

By America Hernandez PARIS, May 28 - Climate activists demonstrated outside the headquarters of Tota...

29th May, 2026

Image for Swiss federal prosecutors probe terror links to knife attack
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Swiss federal prosecutors probe terror links to knife attack

ZURICH, May 29 (Reuters) - Swiss federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation into Thursday...

29th May, 2026

Image for Putin says Russia has the means to destroy anyone who attacks its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad
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Putin says Russia has the means to destroy anyone who attacks its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - Russia has all the means necessary at its disposal to destroy anyone who...

29th May, 2026

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Putin says remark on Ukraine war coming to an end was based on battlefield advances

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday his remarks on May 9 abou...

29th May, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules
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Exclusive-Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

By Katie Paul and Toby Sterling NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM, May 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' plan to colle...

29th May, 2026

Image for Britain to step up subsea cable protection on rising Russian threat
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Britain to step up subsea cable protection on rising Russian threat

By Paul Sandle LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - Britain said shipowners and operators who recklessly damag...

29th May, 2026

Image for Putin says it's too early to say if the drone which strayed into Romania was Russian
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Putin says it's too early to say if the drone which strayed into Romania was Russian

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was too early to...

29th May, 2026

Image for Russian Oreshnik missile fired in January was nine years old, Ukrainian experts say
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Russian Oreshnik missile fired in January was nine years old, Ukrainian experts say

By Max Hunder KYIV, May 29 (Reuters) - A Russian Oreshnik missile fired at Ukraine in January appear...

29th May, 2026

Image for Hamas calls Netanyahu's plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation
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Hamas calls Netanyahu's plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation

By Dawoud Abu Alkas , Haseeb Alwazeer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, May 29 (Reuters) - Hamas sai...

29th May, 2026

Image for Iran calls for actions not words after US officials say peace deal is near
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Iran calls for actions not words after US officials say peace deal is near

By Jonathan Landay, Steve Holland and Yomna Ehab WASHINGTON/CAIRO, May 29 (Reuters) - Iran said on F...

29th May, 2026

Image for Russian-led economic union to look at suspending Armenia over EU ambitions
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Russian-led economic union to look at suspending Armenia over EU ambitions

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will consider suspending A...

29th May, 2026

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Gazprom Neft says Q1 profit down 3.5% y/y

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russia's energy giant Gazprom, said on Frida...

29th May, 2026

Image for Russia's diesel output falls a further 10% in May after drone attacks, data analysis shows
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Russia's diesel output falls a further 10% in May after drone attacks, data analysis shows

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - The production of diesel in Russia fell by around 10% in May, adding to a...

29th May, 2026

Image for Estonia clears Tesla FSD for roads, company says rollout to begin soon
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Estonia clears Tesla FSD for roads, company says rollout to begin soon

May 29 (Reuters) - Estonia's transport authority said on Friday it had cleared Tesla's FSD driver-as...

29th May, 2026

Image for French citizens prefer capped fuel price at pump to superprofit tax, says TotalEnergies CEO
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French citizens prefer capped fuel price at pump to superprofit tax, says TotalEnergies CEO

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - French citizens have said in a poll they prefer their fuel prices to be ca...

29th May, 2026

Image for Poland detains arms maker employee suspected of spying, minister says
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Poland detains arms maker employee suspected of spying, minister says

WARSAW, May 29 (Reuters) - Polish authorities have detained an employee of the Polish Armaments Grou...

29th May, 2026

Image for UBS cuts several hundred jobs across Europe, Middle East and Africa, Bloomberg News reports
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UBS cuts several hundred jobs across Europe, Middle East and Africa, Bloomberg News reports

May 29 (Reuters) - UBS Group has eliminated several hundred positions across its operations in Europ...

29th May, 2026

Image for Danish pension fund excludes SpaceX citing governance and valuation
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Danish pension fund excludes SpaceX citing governance and valuation

COPENHAGEN, May 29 (Reuters) - Danish pension fund Akademikerpension said on Friday it had placed Sp...

29th May, 2026

Image for Russian official warns Europe to brace for more drone incidents after Romania episode
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Russian official warns Europe to brace for more drone incidents after Romania episode

MOSCOW, May 29 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's powerful Security Council, warn...

29th May, 2026

Image for Milan prosecutors investigate two Iranians over threats to dissidents
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Milan prosecutors investigate two Iranians over threats to dissidents

MILAN, May 29 (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors have placed two Iranians living in Italy under investiga...

29th May, 2026

Image for Asda sales fall eases on better availability, prices
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Asda sales fall eases on better availability, prices

By James Davey LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Asda reported another fall in qu...

29th May, 2026