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Image for French foreign minister: Iran crackdown could be most violent in its contemporary history

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French foreign minister: Iran crackdown could be most violent in its contemporary history

Image for Russia detains top doctors at Siberian hospital after nine babies die

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Russia detains top doctors at Siberian hospital after nine babies die

Image for Morning Bid: Turbocharged 'Takaichi trade' puts markets on yen watch

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Morning Bid: Turbocharged 'Takaichi trade' puts markets on yen watch

Image for Prudential taps Douglas Flint to succeed Shriti Vadera as chair

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Prudential taps Douglas Flint to succeed Shriti Vadera as chair

Image for Ukrainian drone attack kills one, sparks fire in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, officials say

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,...

Image for Tech, banks weigh on Wall Street; Trump eases Iran oil fears

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,...

Image for Global EV sales growth likely to slow after 20% jump in rocky 2025, research firm says

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...

Image for UK business confidence drops to 3-year low, survey shows

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...

Image for Chipmaker Nexperia and Chinese owner Wingtech fight for control in Dutch court

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...

Image for Oil prices settle higher, then reverse gains after Trump eases worries about Iran

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...