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Ukraine's ex-military chief Zaluzhnyi reveals new details of rift with Zelenskiy
KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's popular ex-military chief has provided new details of a rift with...
18th February, 2026
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Spain confirms Gaudi designed remote forest building
By Christophe Van Der Perre, Nacho Doce and Joan Faus LA POBLA DE LILLET, Spain, Feb 18 (Reuters) -...
18th February, 2026
Finance
BBC to argue Trump failed to show he was defamed in documentary
By Jonathan Stempel Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, said on Wednesday that...
18th February, 2026
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Putin meets Cuban foreign minister in Moscow, says US restrictions are 'unacceptable'
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrigu...
18th February, 2026
Finance
ECB's Schnabel sees no need to leave her board seat early, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said she plans to stay on for...
18th February, 2026
Finance
Italy raises corporate tax on energy companies to fund bill cuts
ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Italy will hike by two percentage points its IRAP corporate tax rate applie...
18th February, 2026
Finance
Spain's Naturgy eyes talks with Yamal on impact of EU's Russian gas ban
MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Naturgy will hold talks soon with Russia's Yamal LNG, with a view...
18th February, 2026
Finance
Italy adopts $3.5 billion package to cut wholesale energy prices, officials say
ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Italy approved a set of measures on Wednesday worth roughly 3 billion euros...
18th February, 2026
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Pope Leo laments a world 'in flames' at Ash Wednesday service
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo lamented a world "in flames" due to wars...
18th February, 2026
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Russia jails four Jehovah's Witnesses on basis of secret recordings
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremist activity and jailed in...
18th February, 2026
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Ex-aide to Georgia's most powerful man released early from prison after guilty plea
By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A former aide to Georgia's most powerful man, who h...
18th February, 2026
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Britain issues removal orders to four who landed on Chagos atoll
NAIROBI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British authorities on Wednesday issued removal orders against four Chag...
18th February, 2026