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Poll shows main rival of French far-right in presidential election could lose mayor seat
PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe could lose his seat as mayor...
26th February, 2026
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Greece's ex-finance minister Varoufakis charged over use of dance drug ecstasy decades ago
ATHENS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, a self-declared "errat...
26th February, 2026
Finance
Russia's Rosatom says overseas nuclear plant projects continue despite new UK sanctions
MOSCOW/ALMATY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russian state-owned Rosatom said on Thursday that it would continu...
26th February, 2026
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UN expert on Palestinian territories denounces 'toxic' attacks against her
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, Fra...
26th February, 2026
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French court finds Iranian national guilty of glorifying terrorism
PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A French court on Thursday convicted an Iranian national of glorifying ter...
26th February, 2026
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S.Africa deaths, Kenya court case show citizens drawn into Ukraine war
NAIROBI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court charged on Thursday a man with trying to hire and traffic...
26th February, 2026
Finance
Russian authorities weigh block on Telegram from early April, RBC reports
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russian authorities have decided on a time frame for blocking the Telegra...
26th February, 2026
Finance
Russia to help select and train first Myanmar cosmonaut
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it will help select and train Myanmar's first cos...
26th February, 2026
Finance
EU says social fund can be used to allow access to safe abortions across bloc
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday said that member states may use an...
26th February, 2026
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Italy's ruling parties strike deal on electoral law overhaul
By Angelo Amante ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Italy's ruling parties have agreed on a sweeping overhaul...
26th February, 2026
Finance
Exclusive-US slows sale of Lukoil assets to pressure Russia in Ukraine peace talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. has extended the deadline for companies to negotiate with Lu...
26th February, 2026
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US threatens to cut off Swiss bank MBaer from financial system over alleged Iran, Russia, Venezuela ties
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule that, if fin...
26th February, 2026