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Germany's Merz promises arms cooperation as he seeks more Qatari energy
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Swedish nuclear plans need direct state investment, Vattenfall says
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Kremlin dismisses Western claims that Epstein was Russian intelligence asset
US, Ukraine, Russia delegations agree to exchange 314 prisoners, Witkoff says
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on...
EIB fast-tracks 3 billion euros to ease carbon market concerns
Date: February 5, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) will "front load" 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) to governments to invest in shielding poorer citizens from an upcoming EU carbon price...
Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EU
Date: February 5, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Commission said Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, citing Apple Maps' relatively low usage in the EU and the...
Kremlin says Russia will stay a responsible nuclear power despite New START's expiry
Date: February 5, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia would continue taking a responsible approach to strategic nuclear stability, despite the expiry of the last nuclear arms control...
Russia expels German diplomat, accuses Berlin of 'spy mania'
Date: February 5, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it had expelled a German diplomat in response to what it said was Berlin's unfounded expulsion of a Russian diplomat accused...
Ukraine hit infrastructure at Russian missile launch site, military says
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had carried out a series of "successful" strikes at the infrastructure of a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in January...