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Analysis-Britain's royals face their worst crisis in 90 years over Andrew's Epstein links

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - King Charles woke up on Friday to pictu...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

Croatia must allow Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, MOL says

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Croatian pipeline operator JANAF must allow transit of Russian seaborne oil to Hu...

20th February, 2026

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Soccer-Werder Bremen cancel U.S. trip amid concerns over ICE actions in Minnesota

Feb 20 (Reuters) - German soccer club Werder Bremen have cancelled a trip to the United States due t...

20th February, 2026

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France's far right seeks to deepen mainstream credibility after activist's killing

By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - France's National Rally (RN) urged supporters to avoid...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

EU allows Berlin to take long-term control of Rosneft's German assets

FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday said it had approved the "acquisitio...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

German finance minister calls talk of ECB president succession 'speculation'

FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Friday that discussion...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

Spain urges EU to lift sanctions on Venezuela's interim president after amnesty bill

MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Spain's foreign minister urged the European Union on Friday to lift its s...

20th February, 2026

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Iran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The United States did not seek zero uranium enrichment during nuclear...

20th February, 2026

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France allows culling of around 200 wolves to protect livestock

PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - French authorities have allowed the culling of around 200 wolves as packs...

20th February, 2026

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Germany's Merz vows to keep out far-right as he warns of a changed world

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Friday not to let the far-right Altern...

20th February, 2026

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Spain's top court rejects father's bid to halt daughter's euthanasia

By Emma Pinedo MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Spain's Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the...

20th February, 2026

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Germany's Merz says his conservatives will not partner with far-right AfD

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday vowed to uphold an...

20th February, 2026