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Image for Industry asks EU to keep free carbon permits for longer
Finance

Industry asks EU to keep free carbon permits for longer

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The European Union's top business lobby has urged the bl...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

UK farmers demand continued access to crop chemicals in EU pact

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Britain's farmers must be allowed to keep growing gene-edite...

24th February, 2026

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France to disband three far-right, one far-left groups after killing of far-right activist

PARIS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - France plans to disband three far-right groups and one far-left group foll...

24th February, 2026

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Cricket-Brook ton leads England to nervy win over Pakistan and T20 World Cup semis

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Feb 24 (Reuters) - England captain Harry Brook smashed a blistering century to...

24th February, 2026

Image for US warned Ukraine not to hit US interests in strikes on Russia energy infrastructure, envoy says
Finance

US warned Ukraine not to hit US interests in strikes on Russia energy infrastructure, envoy says

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine does not feel abandoned by the U.S. government, its ambassado...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

France's Macron accepts resignation of Louvre museum chief after jewel theft

PARIS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of th...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

UK confident its trade deal with US still stands despite latest Trump tariff move

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British trade minister Peter Kyle said he was confident the trade deal Br...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

UK government to disclose former Prince Andrew's vetting files for trade role

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starme...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

EU faces transition period with US after Trump tariff move, says EU trade chief

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The European Union is facing a "transitional perio...

24th February, 2026

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Italy will keep sending military aid to Ukraine in 2026, official says

ROME, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Italy will send more military aid to Ukraine this year, a senior government...

24th February, 2026

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Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking to acquire nuclear weapon with help from UK and France

MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of trying to obtain a nuclear weapon wi...

24th February, 2026

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US envoy calls French minister after foreign ministry snub, source says

PARIS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, called France's foreign mi...

24th February, 2026