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ECB's Simkus Sees Equal Chance of Rate Hike or Cut

Image for Landslide election win clears path for Japan's Takaichi to deliver tax cuts

Finance

Landslide Election Win Clears Path for Japan's Takaichi to Deliver Tax Cuts

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Britain's Prince William Meets Saudi Crown Prince on Official Visit

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Japan PM's Big Election Win Could Mean More Beef With Beijing

Image for Novo Nordisk sues Hims after $49 weight-loss pill sparks FDA backlash

Novo Nordisk Sues Hims After $49 Weight-Loss Pill Sparks Fda Backlash

Date: February 9, 2026

COPENHAGEN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's Frankfurt-listed shares rose 4.5% on Monday after telehealth firm Hims & Hers reversed its launch of a $49 compounded weight-loss pill over the weekend,...

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Chinese Vacuum Maker Dreame Pushes Its Planned Ev With Super Bowl Ad

Date: February 9, 2026

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Dreame Technology, a Chinese maker of robot vacuum cleaners with an audacious goal to build electric supercars, ran a 30-second Super Bowl commercial showcasing its planned...

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Iran Arrests at Least Four Reform Front Politicians

Date: February 9, 2026

DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Islamic Iran Nation's Union Party sought the release of secretary-general Azar Mansouri, the Shargh newspaper said on Monday, after her arrest along with other members of...

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Russia's Fsb Says Ukraine's Sbu Was Behind Assassination Attempt on Top General

Date: February 9, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that the attempted assassination of General Vladimir Alexeyev was ordered by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the...

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Russian Drone Attacks on Ukraine Kill Four, Including Mother and Child

Date: February 9, 2026

Feb 9 (Reuters) - A "massive" Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa killed one person and injured two others, the regional governor said on Monday. Governor Oleh Kiper said on...

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Hong Kong's Legal Clampdown on Jimmy Lai, Tycoon and China Critic

Date: February 9, 2026

By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court on Monday sentenced media tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail for two counts of conspiracy to...