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Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia, FT reports

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal with Russia to acq...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

ECB's Lagarde says "baseline" is to finish her term - CBS' "Face the Nation"

WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said it was her "ba...

22nd February, 2026

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Soccer-Lacklustre Liverpool snatch late win at Forest

By Philip O'Connor NOTTINGHAM, England, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: 'a deal is a deal'

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission demanded on Sunday that th...

22nd February, 2026

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Hundreds protest in Verona ahead of Olympics closing ceremony

VERONA, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Verona a few hou...

22nd February, 2026

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UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say

By Catarina Demony LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - London police officers assigned to King Charles' young...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

US trade chief says not seeing countries move to pull out of tariff deals

By Andrea Shalal, Tatiana Bautzer and Marianna Parraga WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Rep...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

Greenland prime minister says 'no thanks' to Trump's hospital ship

COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday "no t...

22nd February, 2026

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Soccer-Sheffield Wednesday earn unwanted record with early relegation from Championship

SHEFFIELD, England, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Sheffield Wednesday, who were docked 18 points for financial...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

Swiss official says country may have to accept US tariffs as permanent

ZURICH, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland should prepare for the likelihood that U.S. tariffs will rema...

22nd February, 2026

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Cricket-Jacks of all trades helps England fight back to sink Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup

KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Will Jacks impressed with bat and ball to rescue England from a...

22nd February, 2026

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Finance

Hungary to block new EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine pipeline dispute

BUDAPEST, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hungary will block the European Union's next package of sanctions again...

22nd February, 2026