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Firefighters battle blaze at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Firefighters were trying to bring under control a tank ablaze at a refinery in so...

28th February, 2026

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Tram derails in central Milan leaving two dead, 40 injured

MILAN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in centr...

28th February, 2026

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Rock band Radiohead urges US ICE to take down video using its song

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British rock band Radiohead said on Friday it wante...

28th February, 2026

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Cricket-In-form Jacks savours England's 'Brook era' in white-ball cricket

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Will Jacks hailed Harry Brook’s impact as England’s white‑ball captain after thei...

28th February, 2026

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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify

KABUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban military entered its t...

28th February, 2026

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Israel's operation against Iran was coordinated with US, Israeli official says

Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Israeli operation against Iran on Saturday was coordinated with the U.S., an...

28th February, 2026

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Russia weighs halt to peace talks unless Ukraine cedes territory, Bloomberg News reports

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russian officials increasingly see little reason to continue U.S.-led peace talks...

28th February, 2026

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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the...

28th February, 2026

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Factbox-Airlines cancel flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Global airlines cancelled flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the Un...

28th February, 2026

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UBS downgrades weighting on US equities to neutral

(Corrects paragraph 5 to say U.S. (not global) investors) SINGAPORE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - UBS said on...

27th February, 2026

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Wartsila CEO eyes boost from Trump datacenter push

By Simon Jessop and Anne Kauranen LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A push for U.S. datacentres to use thei...

27th February, 2026

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Explainer-From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban’s closest friend for decades. It...

27th February, 2026