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Image for Artist behind Trump portrait gifted by Putin says he hopes it brings peace
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Artist behind Trump portrait gifted by Putin says he hopes it brings peace

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian artist who painted a portrait of Donald Trump that was given to the U.S...

1st May, 2025

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Global health funding faces 'greatest disruption' in memory, says WHO director

GENEVA (Reuters) -Global health funding faces historic challenges as donor countries reduce their co...

1st May, 2025

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Pope's death, US aid cuts complicate Vatican's debt relief push

By Libby George, Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) -The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts le...

1st May, 2025

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Romanian voters again turn to TikTok for guidance in rerun of annulled election

By Elizaveta Gladun and Octav Ganea BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Many young Romanians are again scrolling t...

1st May, 2025

Image for Air India sees Pakistan airspace ban costing it $600 million over 12 months, seeks aid
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Air India sees Pakistan airspace ban costing it $600 million over 12 months, seeks aid

By Aditya Kalra and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Air India expects to face around $600...

1st May, 2025

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US-Ukraine minerals deal is economic partnership, signal to Russia, Bessent says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal is a full economic partnership that will allow...

1st May, 2025

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Aptiv forecasts second-quarter profit above estimate

(Reuters) -Auto parts supplier Aptiv forecast its second-quarter profit above analysts' estimate on...

1st May, 2025

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Mastercard profit beats expectations on resilient consumer spending

(Reuters) -Mastercard reported a jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday on the back of resilient s...

1st May, 2025

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Finance

Ukraine cuts power imports by 31% in April vs March, consultancy says

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine, whose power system has been under constant Russian missile and drone attack...

1st May, 2025

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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing civilians in drone strike on busy market; Kyiv denies

MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and more than 20 wounded in a Ukrainian drone a...

1st May, 2025

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Apple must pay Optis $502 million lump sum in UK patent dispute, court rules

LONDON (Reuters) -Apple must pay a U.S. patent holder $502 million for the use of 4G patents in devi...

1st May, 2025

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Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo to return in new story next year

LONDON (Reuters) - Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo, the globally popular children's character, will retur...

1st May, 2025