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Greens directly challenge UK's ailing Labour Party with vote win

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Hannah Spencer's victory speech on becoming the Greens...

27th February, 2026

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UK's Starmer vows to fight political 'extremes' after suffering vote defeat

By Andy Bruce and Andrew MacAskill MANCHESTER, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starme...

27th February, 2026

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UK reviewing military flight records in latest Epstein probe

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Ministry of Defence is reviewing flight records that could hold...

27th February, 2026

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Denmark's left-wing bloc led by PM Frederiksen edges towards majority, polls show

(Tweaks headline to add source) COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Fresh opinion polls ahead of Denmark'...

27th February, 2026

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German unemployment rises slightly in February

BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly in February, lab...

27th February, 2026

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UK activists plan protests over climate, social impacts of AI data centres

By Simon Jessop LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Activists are set to take to British streets on Friday fo...

27th February, 2026

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Panama officials search CK Hutchison's subsidiary office, source says

By Emily Green PANAMA CITY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Panamanian authorities searched a ports unit of Hong...

27th February, 2026

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Buses, trams and trains grind to a halt across Germany at start of two-day strike

BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Buses, trams and trains across Germany ground to a halt early Friday as l...

27th February, 2026

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Analysis-Under siege from politics, central bankers fight back - at a cost

By Francesco Canepa, Howard Schneider and Leika Kihara FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters)...

27th February, 2026

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Factbox-How do Pakistan and Taliban Afghan militaries stack up as tensions flare?

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensified overnight, wit...

27th February, 2026

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Russia says local truce established to enable repairs at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A local ceasefire took effect near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant i...

27th February, 2026

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Russia's closer ties with the Gulf deliver an Arabic-speaking tourism boom

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - In sub-zero temperatures outside Moscow, teams of husky dogs pull tourist...

27th February, 2026