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Russian captain jailed over crew member's death in U.S. tanker crash
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Estonia releases vessel held on suspicion of smuggling after inspection
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Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025
Spotify to let users buy physical books on app through Bookshop.org partnership
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Spotify said on Thursday it will begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion...
Spain's Sanchez: we won't be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban
Date: February 5, 2026
MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Tech companies will not sway the will of the Spanish government as it intends to ban young people from social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday,...
Stepson of Norway's crown prince denies drugging alleged rape victim
Date: February 5, 2026
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The son of Norway's crown princess denied in court on Thursday that he ever drugged the alleged victim of one of the rapes he is charged with, on his second...
UK's Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson, but comes out fighting
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday and said he was sorry for having believed the "lies" of Peter Mandelson who he...
Latvia launches human trafficking investigation after Epstein file release
Date: February 5, 2026
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Latvia has launched a criminal investigation into potential human trafficking after the release of documents related to late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey...
Russian oil sellers cut prices in China to attract demand as India wavers
Date: February 5, 2026
By Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Discounts on Russian oil exports to China widened to new records this week as sellers cut prices to lure demand from the world's top crude importer and offset...