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Image for Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now
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Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it was waiting for a signal from Ukraine regarding Kyiv's w...

28th April, 2025

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Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7, cardinals meet

By Philip Pullella and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The world's Catholic cardinals met on...

28th April, 2025

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India signs $7.4 billion deal to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets, official says

(Reuters) - India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth 630 bi...

28th April, 2025

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Cycling in City of London rises more than 50% in two years

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people cycling in the City of London has increased by more than 50%...

28th April, 2025

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Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy debuts in Thailand

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has launched its hugely popular weight-loss drug...

28th April, 2025

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CIP sells 50% stake in Scottish battery storage system to AXA

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Clean energy fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) said on Mon...

28th April, 2025

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Finance

Poland, US firms sign contract to design nuclear power plant

WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish state-owned firm PEJ and U.S. companies Westinghouse Electric and Bechtel w...

28th April, 2025

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Germany asks for EU leeway on defence spending, letter shows

By Maria Martinez and Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has asked the European Commission for...

28th April, 2025

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DHL resumes global shipments of over $800 to US consumers

DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - DHL Express, a division of Germany's Deutsche Post, will resume global busin...

28th April, 2025

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Estonia releases Russia-bound oil tanker

By Andrius Sytas TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia has released the oil tanker Kiwala, which is on an EU s...

28th April, 2025

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French mosque murder suspect detained in Italy

PARIS (Reuters) - A man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of stabbing a man to death while the...

28th April, 2025

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Germany's Merz names utility executive as economy minister among first cabinet picks

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative party on Monday named utility executive K...

28th April, 2025