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What are the Nobel prizes and when will the 2025 awards be announced?

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Nobel prizes are set to be announced from next week, starting with the awar...

3rd October, 2025

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Swiss Army ramps up drone defence systems after sightings

(Reuters) -Switzerland said on Friday it is beefing up its anti-drone defence systems to safeguard m...

3rd October, 2025

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Italians take to the streets for Gaza flotilla general strike

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets across the countr...

3rd October, 2025

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Sweden urges EU to simplify drone procurement standards

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called on t...

3rd October, 2025

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EU in stalemate over Russia-linked Raiffeisen compensation, diplomats say

BERLIN (Reuters) -The European Union is considering unfreezing assets linked to Russian oligarch Ole...

3rd October, 2025

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Take Five: Low visibility ahead

(Reuters) -The U.S. government has shut down, but that hasn't prevented stocks from hitting more rec...

3rd October, 2025

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Europe must resist temptation of easing bank regulation, policymakers say

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Europe needs to tighten regulation of non bank financial firms to level the pla...

3rd October, 2025

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No payrolls, no problem as stocks hit record highs

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks were on course for a solid weekly gain and more record...

3rd October, 2025

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Spreadex to sell Sporting Index unit to ease competition concerns, UK regulator says

(Reuters) -Britain's competition watchdog said on Friday it has accepted Spreadex's proposal to sell...

3rd October, 2025

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FTSE 100 ends week at record high as financials drive gains

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 scaled a fresh intraday record peak on Friday, led by gains in financia...

3rd October, 2025

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Spain seeks to make abortion a constitutional right, 40 years after legalising it

By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's leftist government plans to enshrine the right to abortion...

3rd October, 2025

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Exclusive-Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure, say sources

By John O'Donnell and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland is poised to curb planned sanctions o...

3rd October, 2025