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Image for Germany's DB Cargo plans 6,000 job cuts in bid to return to profit
Finance

Germany's DB Cargo plans 6,000 job cuts in bid to return to profit

By Christian Kraemer BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - German railway operator Deutsche Bahn's struggling f...

19th February, 2026

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Israeli forces and Hamas committed atrocity crimes in Gaza, UN report says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Israeli forces, Hamas and other Palestinian armed g...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

Modi's AI unity pose turns awkward for Altman and Amodei

By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudged sp...

19th February, 2026

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Russia urges restraint as US builds up military assets near Iran

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that it was seeing an unprecedented escalation of...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

UK minister warns 'made in Europe' plan could hit supply chains

By Victoria Waldersee MADRID, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A British minister warned on Thursday that the Euro...

19th February, 2026

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BBC reports that King Charles' brother Andrew has been arrested

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - BBC News reported on Thursday that Britain's former Prince Andrew had bee...

19th February, 2026

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King Charles' brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Daily Telegraph said on Thursday that British police had arrived at t...

19th February, 2026

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UK appoints first woman to lead the civil service

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday appointed Antonia Romeo a...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

Starbucks' investor group urges shareholders to replace directors over labor row

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Starbucks faced fresh pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors includi...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde signals no imminent exit as politics and central banks collide

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues...

19th February, 2026

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Georgia arrests two foreigners trying to purchase uranium

TBILISI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Georgia has detained two people who attempted to purchase $3 million wor...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

Ukrainian drones hit oil depot in Russia's Pskov region, Kyiv says

KYIV, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones hit a Russian oil depot in the western region of Pskov, ca...

19th February, 2026