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Ukraine to Cover 4,000 Km of Roads With Anti-Drone Nets by Year-End, Minister Says
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Spanish PM's Hard-Left Ally Says She Won't Run in Next National Election
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US Tariff Rate to Hit 15% or More for Some Nations, Greer Says
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Russia Plans to Divert More Oil Revenues to Budget Reserve Fund and Cut Spending

Explainer-Why UK's Reeves Wants Next Week's Budget Update to Be a Low-Key Affair
Date: February 25, 2026
By William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is due to announce new economic forecasts in an annual budget update speech on Tuesday that she is hoping will be...
Britain Has Not Paused Chagos Island Deal Ratification After US Criticism
Date: February 25, 2026
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain will pause the process of ratifying a deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago - including an island with an important U.S.-UK air base, the BBC said on...
Iran Sees 'good Outlook' for Talks With US as Negotiating Team Heads to Geneva
Date: February 25, 2026
DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva...
Barcelona Doubles Tourism Tax to One of Highest in Europe to Fund Housing
Date: February 25, 2026
MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tourists in Barcelona could be taxed as much as 15 euros ($17.70) a night after the city raised its tourism fee to one of the highest in Europe as part of efforts to curb...
Apple and Amazon Took Too Long to Remove Anti-Competitive Clauses, Spanish Watchdog Says
Date: February 25, 2026
MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Apple and Amazon took too long to remove anti-competitive clauses they were ordered to immediately remove from contracts outlining Amazon's conditions as an Apple...
Croatia Assessing Legality of Importing Russian Oil, EU Says
Date: February 25, 2026
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Croatia is assessing whether it can lawfully import seaborne Russian crude oil to supply to Hungary and Slovakia after the Druzhba pipeline supplying them...
