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Germany seeks broader spy powers to counter rising hybrid threats
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Hungary's Orban orders tax lawsuit dropped, mayor says it's an attack on rule of law
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Forint seen falling from 2-year high as CEE currencies stay near peaks: Reuters poll
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EU lawmakers to resume work on US trade deal after Greenland crisis
Russian comedian jailed nearly six years over war veteran joke
Date: February 4, 2026
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made about a legless war veteran,...
Tesla UK sales plunge in January as Chinese rivals race ahead, New Automotive data shows
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Tesla sold less than half the number of battery-electric vehicles recorded by Chinese rival BYD in the UK last month, data from New Automotive showed on Wednesday, pointing to...
Olympics-Italy foiled Russia-linked cyberattacks on embassies, Olympic sites, minister says
Date: February 4, 2026
MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy has thwarted a series of cyberattacks targeting its foreign ministry facilities, including an embassy in Washington, as well as websites linked to the Winter Olympics...
Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table
Date: February 4, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a proposal to remove uranium from Iran as part of a deal to ease U.S. concerns was still on the table, but that it was for...
'Angel Meloni' scrubbed off Rome church painting on priest's orders
Date: February 4, 2026
ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - An angel restored with the face of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been scrubbed off a wall painting in a central Rome church on the orders of the parish priest,...
Stepson of Norway's crown prince cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape
Date: February 4, 2026
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The son of Norway's crown princess denied that videos on his phone showed acts of rape as he broke down during his first day of testimony in his trial for...