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Image for Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, says Human Rights Watch

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Trump Has Attacked Pillars of Democracy, Says Human Rights Watch

Image for 'Nobody wants to die': Ukrainians flee from southeast as Russia lurches forward

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'Nobody Wants to Die': Ukrainians Flee From Southeast as Russia Lurches Forward

Image for Russian central bank says export outlook to worsen in first quarter

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Russian Central Bank Says Export Outlook to Worsen in First Quarter

Image for MSF says airstrike hit its hospital in South Sudan's Jonglei state

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Msf Says Airstrike Hit Its Hospital in South Sudan's Jonglei State

Image for Italy police search House of Doge-owned soccer club in money laundering probe

Italy Police Search House of Doge-Owned Soccer Club in Money Laundering Probe

Date: February 4, 2026

MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italian tax police said on Wednesday they searched the headquarters of third-tier football club Triestina Calcio, owned by U.S. cryptocurrency company House of Doge, as part...

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Two Chinese Nationals Suspected of Spying From French Airbnb Under Investigation

Date: February 4, 2026

PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Four people, including two Chinese nationals, have been arrested in France on suspicion of spying for China and have been brought before an investigative judge, the Paris...

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Explainer-Why Is UN Warning of 'imminent Financial Collapse'?

Date: February 4, 2026

By Emma Farge and David Brunnstrom GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm on U.N. finances, warning that the world body is at risk of "...

Image for Selloff wipes out nearly $1 trillion from software and services stocks as investors debate AI's existential threat

Selloff Wipes Out Nearly $1 Trillion From Software and Services Stocks as Investors Debate AI's Existential Threat

Date: February 4, 2026

By Danilo Masoni Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. software stocks extended their slide on Wednesday, driven by fears of disruption caused by artificial intelligence, with some analysts warning of more...

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US Proposes Critical Minerals Trade Bloc Aimed at Countering China

Date: February 4, 2026

By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday unveiled plans to marshal allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals,...

Image for Russian comedian jailed for nearly six years over war veteran joke

Russian Comedian Jailed for 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,...