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Image for KNDS' bid to raise stake in tank gearbox maker Renk faces challenge, sources say
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KNDS' bid to raise stake in tank gearbox maker Renk faces challenge, sources say

(Reuters) -Franco-German defence contractor KNDS' plan to increase its stake in German tank gearbox...

7th May, 2025

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Trump's Middle East envoy to brief U.N. Security Council members on Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff plans to brief...

7th May, 2025

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U.S. bombing dents but doesn't destroy Houthi threat in Yemen

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nearly two-month-long U.S. bombing campaign...

7th May, 2025

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Russian air defences down 12 more Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow, mayor says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian air defence forces downed two Ukrainian drones flying towards Moscow, the...

7th May, 2025

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Salvage to begin in Italy this month for Lynch's yacht after fatal sinking

By Wladimir Pantaleone and Giselda Vagnoni PORTICELLO, Italy(Reuters) - The recovery of British tech...

7th May, 2025

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EU warns Romania to remove gas price cap or face legal action

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission warned Romania on Wednesday to remove its...

7th May, 2025

Image for Lithuania closes airspace to Slovak and Serb leaders on route to Russia, president says
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Lithuania closes airspace to Slovak and Serb leaders on route to Russia, president says

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania has closed its airspace to flights carrying the Slova...

7th May, 2025

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Putin and Venezuela's Maduro sign strategic partnership agreement in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednes...

7th May, 2025

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Lukashenko pardons 42 people jailed in Belarus for extremism, BELTA reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 42 people convicted of "ex...

7th May, 2025

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Oscar-winner Paul Haggis cleared of sex charges in Italy, lawyers say

MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian judge has dismissed a case against Oscar-winning screenwriter and direct...

7th May, 2025

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France seeks to raise pressure on Iran over couple's detention

PARIS (Reuters) - Supporters of two French citizens held in Iran for three years staged rallies on W...

7th May, 2025

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EU to set out next countermeasures against US tariffs on Thursday

(Refiles to clarify Sefcovic was speaking on Wednesday) SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The European Commissio...

7th May, 2025