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German firms give government poor grades on economic policy, Ifo says
Date: February 5, 2026
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - German companies gave the government's economic policy a poor report card, the Ifo Institute said on Thursday, with businesses demanding less bureaucracy...
Storm Leonardo flooding kills man in Portugal, woman swept away in Spain
Date: February 5, 2026
MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - One man died in Portugal after flood waters engulfed his car and in Spain, a girl was dragged away by a river after trying to rescue her dog, as Storm Leonardo lashed the...
Portugal says direct costs of Storm Kristin exceed $4.7 billion
Date: February 5, 2026
LISBON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Portugal faces more than 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) in direct reconstruction costs following last week’s devastating Storm Kristin, Economy Minister Manuel Castro...
Firefighters tackle blaze at German science research centre
Date: February 5, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Firefighters are responding to a large blaze that broke out at a research centre in the south-western German city of Darmstadt on Thursday morning, according to police....
Olympics-Torch arrives in Milan to cheers and protests
Date: February 5, 2026
MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Environmental group Greenpeace staged a protest in front of Milan's main cathedral on Thursday, the day the Olympic torch arrived in the city co‑hosting the Winter Games. An...
Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain will work with Microsoft, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards...