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UK and European Allies to Develop Low-Cost Air Defence Weapons, UK Says
Date: February 20, 2026
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain and European allies including France, Germany, Italy and Poland will work together to develop new low-cost air defence weapons to protect the continent's skies, a...
US Stocks End Higher, Treasury Yields Gain After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
Date: February 20, 2026
By Niket Nishant and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Global shares edged higher on Friday, brushing aside heightened tensions over a potential conflict between the United States and...
Europe's Main Military Powers to Develop Low-Cost Air-Defence Systems
Date: February 20, 2026
By Barbara Erling KRAKOW, Poland, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Europe's five biggest defence powers are set to announce a plan to invest in military drones, as part of wider efforts to boost the defence...
Asos Co-Founder Quentin Griffiths Dies in Thailand After Balcony Fall
Date: February 20, 2026
BANGKOK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Quentin Griffiths, who co-founded British fast-fashion retailer ASOS, has died after a fall from a balcony in Thailand, Thai police said on Friday. Police told Reuters that...
UK Businesses and Consumers Show Signs of Recovery in Early 2026
Date: February 20, 2026
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second month, but jobs are still being sharply cut among services firms partly as a result of higher taxes...
Trump Ally Ties up With Russia's Novatek on Natural Gas in Alaska, Nyt Reports
Date: February 20, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - American financier Gentry Beach, who has ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's family, signed an agreement with Russia’s energy giant Novatek last autumn to develop natural...