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Belgium to cull 55,000 chickens following bird flu outbreak
Date: January 9, 2026
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Belgium will cull around 55,000 chickens after detecting an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a western province of the country near its border with France...
Bulgaria’s president to hand centre-right coalition mandate to form government
Date: January 9, 2026
SOFIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's president said on Friday he would offer the mandate to the centre-right GERB-SDS coalition next week to form a government, though analysts say it is unlikely to...
Warsaw summons Hungarian envoy to protest after Budapest grants two Poles asylum
Date: January 9, 2026
WARSAW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Polish Foreign Ministry has summoned the Hungarian ambassador after Budapest granted asylum to two as-yet-unidentified Polish citizens, a spokesperson said on Friday, as...
Saks Global seeks to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reports
Date: January 9, 2026
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Luxury retailer Saks Global is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News said on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by...
Analysis-Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with weapon not used since 2024
Date: January 9, 2026
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's launch of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian...
Italy to spend 1 billion euros to cut energy prices, PM Meloni says
Date: January 9, 2026
ROME, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Italian government plans to spend around 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to curb energy bills for families and firms, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, as part...