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Explainer-What is the COP30 climate summit, and why does it matter?

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US sanctions official says time is right to cut Iran's Hezbollah funding

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Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead

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Tens of thousands march in Lisbon against planned labour changes

Image for Hungary's waiver from US sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says

Hungary's waiver from US sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says

Date: November 8, 2025

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary said on Saturday it had obtained an indefinite waiver from U.S. sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, contradicting a White House official who said it had been granted a...

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Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports

Date: November 8, 2025

(Reuters) -Germany is set to approve defence equipment purchases worth more than $3.47 billion, including 20 light combat helicopters from Airbus SE, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a...

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Germany to re-examine 'security-relevant' China trade policies

Date: November 8, 2025

By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's coalition government plans to re-examine its trade policies towards China including on energy, raw material imports and Chinese investment in critical...

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Italy's banks back digital euro, want costs spread over time

Date: November 8, 2025

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -Italian banks support the European Central Bank's digital euro project but want investments required by them to implement it to be staggered over time because the costs are...

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China says it's hoping for action from Netherlands to resolve Nexperia crisis

Date: November 8, 2025

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese government said on Saturday it is waiting for concrete actions by the Netherlands to resolve a dispute over chipmaker Nexperia that has led to shortages of the...

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Swatch to be removed from benchmark Swiss stock index after trading volumes, shares fall

Date: November 8, 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swatch Group will be removed from the benchmark Swiss Leader Index (SLI) next month, stock exchange operator SIX said, after a decline in the watchmaker's market capitalization and...