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Finance

Reaction to US Supreme Court ruling and Trump's new tariff threat

Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will raise a temporary tariff on U.S. imports...

23rd February, 2026

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South Korea urges Russian embassy to remove 'victory' banner as Ukraine war anniversary nears

SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - South Korea has asked the Russian embassy in Seoul to take down a large ba...

23rd February, 2026

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Finance

Mexican drug lord killing sparks revenge attacks; cars and businesses set ablaze, highways blocked

By Leila Miller, Emily Green and Lizbeth Diaz Feb 22 (Reuters) - Within hours of the killing of Mexi...

23rd February, 2026

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Finance

UK must be tough to reverse productivity slippage, BCG says

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - British corporate sectors that once drove national productivity growth ha...

23rd February, 2026

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Finance

Oil at six-month high with nuclear talks and US tariffs in focus

SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Monday after President Donald Trump said he woul...

22nd February, 2026

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Ukraine attack seriously damages infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod, governor says

Feb 23 (Reuters) - A "massive" Ukrainian missile attack inflicted serious damage on energy infrastru...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

UK to overhaul special-needs education as costs spiral

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Britain will unveil long-delayed reforms to England's special educational...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

Power restored to most households in Ukraine's Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Emergency crews have restored power to most areas hit by cuts after a major Ukrai...

22nd February, 2026

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'One Battle After Another' wins big at Britain's BAFTA film awards

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Dark comedy "One Battle After A...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

'One Battle After Another' wins best film at the BAFTAs

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - "One Battle After Another", the action-packed dark comedy directed by Pau...

22nd February, 2026

Image for Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid
Finance

Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid

By Emily Green and Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera,...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

Gaza 'genocide' comment prompts walkout by German minister at Berlinale

BERLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A Palestinian-Syrian film director accused Germany of being "partners in...

22nd February, 2026