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Czech PM Babis' government wins confidence vote as policies on budget, Ukraine shift
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Exclusive-IMF's growth forecasts to show resilience to global trade shocks, Georgieva says
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Exclusive-IMF's Georgieva expects to send Ukraine program for board approval in weeks
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NATO Secretary General: discussed Russia's attacks and energy problems with Ukraine's Zelenskiy
Spain to launch sovereign wealth fund to extend stimulus from expiring EU funds
Date: January 15, 2026
MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spain will create a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday. The fund,...
Musk dealt blow over Grok deepfakes, but regulatory fight far from over
Date: January 15, 2026
By Supantha Mukherjee and Paul Sandle STOCKHOLM/LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is testing Europe's ability to clamp down on deepfakes and digital undressing of images online, even...
Factbox-Britain's shifting political scene: defections to Nigel Farage's Reform
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party is benefiting from a raft of high-profile defections from the centre-right Conservative party, with Robert Jenrick the biggest name...
Greensill Bank suing UK government for $441 million over COVID loan guarantees
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Greensill Bank, a subsidiary of collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital, is suing Britain's business department for just over 330 million pounds ($441.7 million) after it...
Israel strikes in Gaza kill 10, including senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures
Date: January 15, 2026
CAIRO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Two Israeli airstrikes killed five people, including a 16-year-old, in Deir al-Balah on Thursday, said local health authorities. The Israeli military did not immediately...
Macron says France now providing two thirds of intelligence to Ukraine
Date: January 15, 2026
By John Irish PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France was now providing two-thirds of intelligence information to Ukraine, largely replacing the United States,...