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French foreign minister: Iran crackdown could be most violent in its contemporary history
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Ukrainian drone attack kills one, sparks fire in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, officials say
Date: January 14, 2026
Jan 14 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack overnight caused two fires at an industrial facility, injured four people and damaged apartment buildings in the southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don,...
Tech, banks weigh on Wall Street; Trump eases Iran oil fears
Date: January 14, 2026
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed by Japanese shares, as investors braced for a snap election in Japan that could lead to more fiscal stimulus,...
Global EV sales growth likely to slow after 20% jump in rocky 2025, research firm says
Date: January 14, 2026
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Global EV registrations grew 20% last year but are likely to lose pace in 2026, data showed on Wednesday, as a slowdown in China and a relaxation of electrification targets...
UK business confidence drops to 3-year low, survey shows
Date: January 14, 2026
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British businesses turned their most pessimistic in three years at the end of 2025 and their mood worsened after finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget at the end of...
Chipmaker Nexperia and Chinese owner Wingtech fight for control in Dutch court
Date: January 14, 2026
AMSTERDAM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's European managers face the company's Chinese owner Wingtech in an Amsterdam court on Wednesday in the latest round of a fight for control that...
Oil prices settle higher, then reverse gains after Trump eases worries about Iran
Date: January 14, 2026
TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices paused their run of gains on Wednesday, slipping after four days of increases, as Venezuela resumed exports, but fears of Iranian supply disruptions following...
