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French Navy diverts suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port

EU concerned about Trump 'concentration of powers' over 'Board of Peace', document says

Date: January 23, 2026

By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The European Union’s foreign policy arm has raised questions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s broad powers over his new Board of Peace, according to an...

Swiss bar owner released on bail after deadly New Year's fire, prompting outcry

Date: January 23, 2026

GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A Swiss court said on Friday that the owner of a bar that caught fire on New Year's Day could go free after authorities received funds to bail him. Jacques Moretti and his...

Fear meets resignation in Davos as Trump dominates WEF agenda

Date: January 23, 2026

By Paritosh Bansal, Dave Graham and Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - As President Donald Trump and other top U.S. officials rolled through the icy streets of Davos this week,...

Giambattista Valli cancels Paris Fashion Week show at last minute

Date: January 23, 2026

PARIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Giambattista Valli will not stage its planned Haute Couture show in Paris on Monday due to a review of its business, the brand said on Friday. "The...

Beckham family tensions put spotlight on celebrity trademark disputes

Date: January 23, 2026

By Paul Sandle and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - "Brand Beckham" always comes first, Brooklyn Beckham said in an outburst against his parents David and Victoria this week that...

Merz says Berlin cannot accept Trump's Board of Peace plan in current form

Date: January 23, 2026

ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would be ready to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative for the sake of Gaza but could not accept the...