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First Ukrainian military plant starts operations in Britain, Ukraine's ambassador says

KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The first Ukrainian drone production plant has started its operations in Br...

25th February, 2026

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Surviving strike, Shamkhani resumes central role in Iran's war room

DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Ali Shamkhani, who taunted Israel after being pulled alive from the rubble...

25th February, 2026

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Finance

Germany approves reduced long-term strike drone purchasing plan

By Markus Wacket BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling coalition will slash the size of a long...

25th February, 2026

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France tasks Versailles director with overhauling Louvre after heist

PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - France on Wednesday appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the...

25th February, 2026

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Finance

BMW in talks with EU on tariff exemption for 'Made in China' Minis, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - BMW and the European Commission are in talks about a possible minimum pri...

25th February, 2026

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Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026

VATICAN CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23 o...

25th February, 2026

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Zelenskiy, after speaking with Trump, says talks should lead to leaders' meeting

KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian negotiators will meet U.S. officials on Thursday to discuss the c...

25th February, 2026

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Finance

ASML sees AI demand as long-term growth driver in 2025 annual report

AMSTERDAM, Feb 25 (Reuters) - ASML, the biggest supplier of lithography equipment used to make compu...

25th February, 2026

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Poland charges six with trying to smuggle sanctioned equipment to Russia

WARSAW, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Four Belarusians and two Poles were detained and charged with attempting...

25th February, 2026

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Germany to scrap key parts of contentious heating law

BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Germany's coalition parties have agreed to ditch a contentious heating la...

25th February, 2026

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Finance

Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services, TASS reports

MOSCOW, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A Russian court has fined Alphabet's Google over 22 million roubles ($288...

25th February, 2026

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Finance

Hungary's opposition Tisza party widens its lead ahead of Orban's Fidesz

BUDAPEST, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right opposition Tisza party has widened its lead over...

25th February, 2026