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Merz Questions German Need for Future Manned Fighter Jet Amid Fcas Trouble

Image for Olympics-Ukraine officials will boycott Paralympics over Russia participation, sports minister says

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Olympics-Ukraine Officials Will Boycott Paralympics Over Russia Participation, Sports Minister Says

Image for Ukrainian drone attack on Russian village killed a female civilian, local governor says

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Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Village Killed a Female Civilian, Local Governor Says

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Kremlin Says Neither China nor Russia Have Carried Out Secret Nuclear Tests

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ECB's Villeroy: I Read a Rumour About Lagarde, It Does Not Seem Like an Information

Date: February 18, 2026

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that a Financial Times report that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early was...

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Russia's Lavrov Tells Cuban Minister the US Should Negotiate and Not Do a Naval Blockade

Date: February 18, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Cuban counterpart in Moscow later on Wednesday, his ministry said, amid what it called an "illegitimate" U.S....

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Foreign Spies Can See Telegram Messages Sent by Russian Soldiers, Ifax Cites Minister

Date: February 18, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday that foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers fighting in...

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Airlines Object to Spain Airport Operator Aena's Fee Hike Plan

Date: February 18, 2026

MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spanish airport operator Aena will propose raising the fees it charges airlines per passenger by 0.43 euros per year between 2027 and 2031 to help fund its 13 billion euro (...

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Sweden's Financial Watchdog Fines Sbb for Accounting Violations

Date: February 18, 2026

COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Sweden's financial regulator said on Wednesday it had imposed a sanction fee of 80 million Swedish crowns ($8.9 million) on real estate group SBB for violations of...

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Car Parts Maker Valeo to Invest Over 200 Million Euros to Drive India Sales

Date: February 18, 2026

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - French car parts maker Valeo unveiled plans to increase its sales in India, with its new initiatives announced alongside President Emmanuel Macron's trip to India this week...