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Italy's PM open to selling government stake in Monte Paschi but sees no rush
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Germany plans measures to combat harmful AI image manipulation
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China's Zeekr brand to enter more European markets, considering hybrid models, executive says
Factbox-Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI deepfakes
Date: January 9, 2026
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, putting...
Six on trial in UK charged with membership of banned PKK
Date: January 9, 2026
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Six Kurdish people went on trial in Britain on Friday charged with membership of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a militant group banned in its home country Turkey as...
Factbox-What's in the EU-Mercosur trade deal and why is it contentious?
Date: January 9, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - European Union countries gave provisional clearance on Friday to a planned EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, the largest trade accord the EU has struck...
Polestar's EV sales jump as 'All about Europe' strategy pays off
Date: January 9, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - EV maker Polestar reported a sharp rise in fourth‑quarter vehicle sales on Friday, helped by its recent strategy of focusing on Europe. The company's sales rose 27% to...
Asylum applications drop to 40 year low in Sweden, government says
Date: January 9, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The number of people applying for asylum in Sweden dropped by 30% in 2025 to the lowest level since 1985, with the right-of-centre government saying it planned to further...
Hamburg trial tests German law after US child’s suicide linked to murder charge
Date: January 9, 2026
HAMBURG, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The trial of a 21-year-old man accused of forcing children and teenagers to self-harm and commit sexual acts online, leading to a 13-year-old boy taking his own life in the...