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Image for Airbus capable of developing a fighter jet alone, CEO says, as FCAS spat deepens
Finance

Airbus capable of developing a fighter jet alone, CEO says, as FCAS spat deepens

PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Airbus is ready to take part in any decision to split a troubled Franco-Ge...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

EU should be ready to enact Mercosur deal despite resistance, trade chief says

By Philip Blenkinsop NICOSIA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union should be ready to put into forc...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: Oil engulfed

By Mike Dolan Feb 20 -   Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and liste...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

UK foreign minister to meet Rubio amid tensions over joint air base

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister Yvette Cooper will meet with U.S. Secretary of State M...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

Global equity funds attract biggest inflow in five weeks as concerns around AI ease

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Global equity funds received their strongest inflows in five weeks in the seven d...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons, UK says

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain and European allies including France, Germany, Italy and Poland w...

20th February, 2026

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Headlines

Paralympics-Ukrainian team to boycott opening ceremony due to Russian participation

By Julien Pretot and Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian competitors will bo...

20th February, 2026

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Headlines

Norway moves some of its 60 soldiers in Middle East due to security situation

COPENHAGEN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Norway is relocating some of the around 60 soldiers it has in the Mid...

20th February, 2026

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Seven bodies found after Chinese tour bus plunges into frozen lake in Russia's Siberia

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Seven Chinese tourists and a bus driver are feared dead after a tourist b...

20th February, 2026

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Headlines

UK Athletics pleads guilty over 2017 death of Paralympic athlete

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - UK Athletics on Friday pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter over the...

20th February, 2026

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France lifts most cattle movement curbs on eve of Paris farm show

PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - France has lifted most of the curbs that were imposed on moving cattle to...

20th February, 2026

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Finance

Europe's main military powers to develop low-cost air-defence systems

By Barbara Erling KRAKOW, Poland, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Europe's five biggest defence powers are set to...

20th February, 2026