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France Detains Nine in Probe Over Alleged $11.8 Million Louvre Ticket Fraud
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French Tourist Found Dead in Chad After Falling Off Cliff
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Romania Set to Buy Moldova's Danube River Port of Giurgiulesti, Ebrd Says
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Bpost Avoids Fine in Belgian Newspaper Distribution Procurement Case
Romantic Proposals Become a Booming Business in 'City of Love'
Date: February 13, 2026
By Manuel Ausloos PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - When Texan Josue Perales brought his girlfriend Kayla Balboa to Paris, she thought it was just a romantic getaway. Instead, he had hired a marriage proposal...
UN Defends Expert on Palestinian Rights After European Criticism
Date: February 13, 2026
GENEVA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights spokesperson said on Friday she was very worried about attacks on independent U.N. experts after European governments criticised Francesca Albanese who...
Russia's Central Bank Signals Rates to Come Down Further After Surprise 50bp Cut
Date: February 13, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 15.5% on Friday, a bid to shore up a slowing war-time economy that has been grappling with some of the...
EU Project to Rival Starlink Must Meet Buyer Expectations, Eutelsat CEO Says
Date: February 13, 2026
By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Maria Rugamer PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Eutelsat said on Friday that Europe's planned IRIS2 satellite network must meet customer expectations in terms of pricing and...
Serbia's Nis Seeks New Sanctions Waiver to Allow Crude Oil Imports
Date: February 13, 2026
BELGRADE, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Serbia's Russian-owned NIS oil company has sought another sanctions waiver from the United States to allow crude imports, while it awaits the completion of a sale to...
Russian Cenbank Cuts Key Interest Rate to 15.5% From 16%
Date: February 13, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 15.5% from 16 %, the bank said in a statement on its website. (Reporting by Moscow Newsroom) ((Moscow Newsroom,...