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UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in December

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's health in focus at mitigation hearing
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Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says
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French Socialists won't vote with Mercosur no-confidence motions

UK says NATO talks on deterring Russia in the Arctic 'business as usual'
Date: January 11, 2026
LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday discussions with other NATO members on deterring Russian activity in the Arctic were "business as usual", after media reports the UK was in talks with...
Onus now on Russia to show it wants peace in Ukraine, says EU's von der Leyen
Date: January 11, 2026
BRUSSELS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - It is now up to Russia to show it is interested in peace, after Kyiv and its allies agreed on a peace plan and security guarantees that would take effect following a...

Sweden to invest $1.6 billion in air defence systems
Date: January 11, 2026
SALEN, Sweden, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Sweden will spend 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) on air defence aimed at primarily protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, the government said on...

Erich von Daeniken, Swiss author who popularised ancient‑alien theories, dies at 90
Date: January 11, 2026
ZURICH, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who helped popularise the idea that astronauts from outer space visited Earth to help lay the foundations for human civilisation, has died...

Nordics reject Trump's claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland, FT reports
Date: January 11, 2026
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. There have been no...
WH Smith draws up plans to find a new chairman, Sky News reports
Date: January 11, 2026
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Travel retail group WH Smith is drawing up plans to find a new chairman amid a battle to restore investors' faith in the company, Sky News reported on Sunday. The search for two new...
