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Italy police search House of Doge-owned soccer club in money laundering probe
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Two Chinese nationals suspected of spying from French Airbnb under investigation
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Selloff wipes out nearly $1 trillion from software and services stocks as investors debate AI's existential threat
Date: February 4, 2026
By Danilo Masoni Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. software stocks extended their slide on Wednesday, driven by fears of disruption caused by artificial intelligence, with some analysts warning of more...
Italy watchdog blocks BYD advert after Stellantis complaint
Date: February 4, 2026
ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy's advertising standards authority has blocked an ad campaign by Chinese EV maker BYD on defamation grounds, heeding a complaint by Franco-Italian rival Stellantis. The...
US proposes critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China
Date: February 4, 2026
By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday unveiled plans to marshal allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals,...
EU envoys agree details of 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine
Date: February 4, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European Union ambassadors on Wednesday approved details of a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine, an initiative agreed by EU leaders in December to meet most of Kyiv's...
Germany seeks broader spy powers to counter rising hybrid threats
Date: February 4, 2026
By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Germany's government wants to give its spy agencies broader powers to confront rising hybrid threats, a sensitive step in a country where...
Hungary's Orban orders tax lawsuit dropped, mayor says it's an attack on rule of law
Date: February 4, 2026
BUDAPEST, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ordered the termination of a lawsuit brought by Budapest over a disputed "solidarity tax," a step the city’s mayor denounced as a...