Finance

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Oil falls after Trump says US would help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday after U.S. President...

3rd May, 2026

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UK set to enter talks to join the European Union's $105.9 billion Ukraine loan

By Muvija M LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union's 78...

3rd May, 2026

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Poland has not received signals suggesting delays in Patriot deliveries, says defence minister

WARSAW, May 3 (Reuters) - Warsaw has not received any signals suggesting that possible delays of Ame...

3rd May, 2026

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Bulk carrier reports being attacked by multiple small craft off Iran, UKMTO says

May 3 (Reuters) - A bulk carrier reported being attacked by multiple small craft while transiting no...

3rd May, 2026

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Nobel laureate Mohammadi remains in critical condition in Iran, foundation says

May 3 (Reuters) - Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in critical condition in a...

3rd May, 2026

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Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic Sea

STOCKHOLM, May 3 (Reuters) - The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the Ba...

3rd May, 2026

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ECB policymaker says euro zone recession concerns 'real and justified'

NICOSIA, May 3 (Reuters) - Concerns that the euro zone could slip into recession if the conflict in...

3rd May, 2026

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IAEA says a drone targeted Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's external radiation control laboratory

May 3 (Reuters) - The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine informed...

3rd May, 2026

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Pope marks World Press Freedom Day, laments violations and honours slain reporters

VATICAN CITY, May 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day by condemning pers...

3rd May, 2026

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Slovakia's PM Fico to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russian TV says

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is among only a handful of global le...

3rd May, 2026

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Berkshire shareholders like Greg Abel, but following Warren Buffett is tough

By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska, May 3 (Reuters) - Greg Abel earns wide praise from shareholders...

3rd May, 2026

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Russia's Primorsk port hit as Ukraine launches wave of drone strikes

MOSCOW, May 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk on Sunday,...

3rd May, 2026