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Image for Romanian centrist presidency candidate wants to spend more on defence, keep backing Ukraine
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Romanian centrist presidency candidate wants to spend more on defence, keep backing Ukraine

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A pro-European presidential contender in Romania's May 4 electio...

24th April, 2025

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Finance

EU parliament committee backs softer gas storage rules

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A European Parliament committee voted on Thursday in favour of pl...

24th April, 2025

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Moscow calls Japanese loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets 'theft'

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday sharply criticised plans by Japan to use profits from frozen Ru...

24th April, 2025

Image for Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges
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Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A former Russian commander who criticised Moscow's military leadership in Ukraine...

24th April, 2025

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Finance

Ukraine fails to reach restructuring deal with GDP-linked debt holders

By Marc Jones (Reuters) -Ukraine's government said on Thursday that it had not been able to agree to...

24th April, 2025

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Finance

Armenian fund completes acquisition of Goldman Sachs' Russian unit

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Armenian investment fund Balchug Capital has completed an acquisition of the Russi...

24th April, 2025

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Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexp...

24th April, 2025

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France to seek protection from Chinese steel imports after ArcelorMittal job cuts

PARIS (Reuters) -France and other European countries will push for measures to protect the European...

24th April, 2025

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Donald Trump Jr to meet Hungary's foreign minister in Budapest on Friday

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr will meet Hungarian fo...

24th April, 2025

Image for UK lifts sanctions to help Syria rebuild financial, energy sectors
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UK lifts sanctions to help Syria rebuild financial, energy sectors

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday lifted assets freezes it had previously imposed on Syria's de...

24th April, 2025

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Israeli fire kills at least 44 people in Gaza, hits a police station

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on...

24th April, 2025

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Zelenskiy cuts short S.Africa trip after Russian strike on Kyiv

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would cut short a trip to South Afr...

24th April, 2025