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Image for Alarm in Germany over AI Holocaust imagery

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Alarm in Germany over AI Holocaust imagery

Image for Two Lisbon policemen charged with torturing vagrants and migrants, and sharing images

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Two Lisbon policemen charged with torturing vagrants and migrants, and sharing images

Image for Kyiv has only half of the electricity it needs, mayor says

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Kyiv has only half of the electricity it needs, mayor says

Image for Major MPS investor Caltagirone says there is no clash with CEO Lovaglio

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Major MPS investor Caltagirone says there is no clash with CEO Lovaglio

Image for Piraeus Bank, EIB agree 100 million euros of funding for Greek defence industry

Piraeus Bank, EIB agree 100 million euros of funding for Greek defence industry

Date: January 16, 2026

ATHENS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank, the EU's lending arm, and Greece's Piraeus Bank signed an agreement on Friday to provide up to 100 million euros ($116 million) of funding to...

Image for Britain has 'moved away' from aligning with EU regulation, financial district's ambassador says

Britain has 'moved away' from aligning with EU regulation, financial district's ambassador says

Date: January 16, 2026

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The prospect of Britain realigning its financial rules with the European Union has passed, and the country should avoid linking its regulations to any single...

Image for Dealmakers see more retail mergers and IPOs in 2026 after tariffs sidelined M&A last year

Dealmakers see more retail mergers and IPOs in 2026 after tariffs sidelined M&A last year

Date: January 16, 2026

By Abigail Summerville ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 16 ((Reuters)) - Dealmakers predict an uptick in mergers and IPOs for retailers and consumer goods companies this year after punishing tariffs on imports...

Image for Bajaj Finserv and Allianz terminate India JV

Bajaj Finserv and Allianz terminate India JV

Date: January 16, 2026

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Bajaj Finserv on Friday bought Germany's Allianz SE's remaining 50% stake in Bajaj Financial Distributors (BFDL), ending their joint venture and taking full ownership of the...

Image for Czechs set to provide Ukraine with drone-fighting jets, president says

Czechs set to provide Ukraine with drone-fighting jets, president says

Date: January 16, 2026

KYIV, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is set to provide Ukraine with combat planes shortly that can shoot down incoming drones, President Petr Pavel told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...

Image for EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine

EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine

Date: January 16, 2026

By Jan Strupczewski, Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with...