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Iran foreign minister met IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet the UN nuclear wat...
16th February, 2026
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English museum shines light on Mary Shelley and her Gothic classic 'Frankenstein'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian BATH, England, Feb 16 (Reuters) - On a window of a Bath townhouse, one of...
16th February, 2026
Finance
Britain needs to step up defence spending faster, PM Starmer says
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government is considering bringing forward the date by which...
16th February, 2026
Finance
Germany to extend border checks by six months, minister tells Bild
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Germany will extend checks at its borders by a further six months beyond March 15...
16th February, 2026
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Iran's foreign minister says he will meet IAEA director on Monday
DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet with the director...
16th February, 2026
Finance
Ukrainian ex-minister accused of money laundering in major corruption case
KYIV, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine anti-corruption investigators on Monday said an ex-energy minister...
16th February, 2026
Finance
GRAPHIC- Europe's earnings gain pace while lofty valuations cap rewards
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - European company earnings growth is picking up this reporting season agai...
16th February, 2026
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Alleged Bondi Beach gunman makes first court appearance
SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A man accused of opening fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney'...
16th February, 2026
Finance
UK labour reforms to cut hiring by one in three employers, survey shows
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - More than one in three UK employers plan to cut their hiring of permanent...
16th February, 2026
Finance
UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots
LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will seek broader powers to regulate...
15th February, 2026
Finance
Analysis-Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push
By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - European Commission Preside...
15th February, 2026
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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Kuril Islands region, GFZ says
Feb 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck in waters off Russia's Kuril Islands on Sunday, t...
15th February, 2026