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

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Finance

IMF approves $8.1 billion loan for Ukraine, with $1.5 billion to go immediately

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said its executive board...

26th February, 2026

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Albanian PM fires deputy as corruption investigation heats up

TIRANA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama late on Thursday dismissed his deputy, B...

26th February, 2026

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Russia says it downed 220 Ukrainian drones over nine hours

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday its air defence units had downed 220 U...

26th February, 2026

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Soccer-Arsenal look for back-to-back London derby wins with City breathing down their neck

Feb 26 (Reuters) - The last time Arsenal beat Chelsea three times in the same season was also the la...

26th February, 2026

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Mexico demands Paris auction house halt sale of pre-Colombian artifacts

By Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Thursday it has launched...

26th February, 2026

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Finance

Nvidia expects gaming chips shortage to last until year-end

Feb 26 (Reuters) - A global shortage of gaming chips could last until the end of this year, an Nvidi...

26th February, 2026

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Zelenskiy says next trilateral talks will likely take place in Abu Dhabi in early March

KYIV, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The next round of U.S.-brokered trilateral peace negotiations between Russi...

26th February, 2026

Image for Smartphone market set for biggest-ever decline in 2026 on memory price surge, IDC says
Finance

Smartphone market set for biggest-ever decline in 2026 on memory price surge, IDC says

Feb 26 (Reuters) - The global smartphone market is poised to suffer its biggest decline ever in 2026...

26th February, 2026

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Finance

Germany expands military powers to fight drones

BERLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Germany's parliament on Thursday voted to give the armed forces broader p...

26th February, 2026

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Finance

English Premier League to debut streaming service in Singapore, FT reports

Feb 26 (Reuters) - The world’s most popular club football competition, the English Premier League, i...

26th February, 2026