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Finance

Analysis-Erratic US is spurring 'middle powers' into action and investors are noticing

LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The global order once championed by Washington across economics, trade an...

12th February, 2026

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Protests dog Israeli president's last day in Australia

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pro-Palestine protesters will rally in Melbourne on Thurs...

12th February, 2026

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Finance

Oil prices tumble more than $1 as IEA cuts demand forecast

BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Thursday morning as investors worried about escal...

12th February, 2026

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Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians

Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a "massive" attack from Russian missiles ea...

12th February, 2026

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Israel has joined Trump's 'Board of Peace,' Netanyahu says

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Israel will join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Boa...

12th February, 2026

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Finance

Russia fully blocks WhatsApp, talks up state-backed alternative

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russian authorities have removed Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp, which had at leas...

12th February, 2026

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Politicians facing worldwide surge in violence and abuse, survey finds

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Politicians worldwide are facing a surge in viole...

11th February, 2026

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Moldovan PM says law must be upheld in dispute over occupied church

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said on Wednesday...

11th February, 2026

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Australian opposition leader faces leadership challenge as senior lawmaker quits

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Australia's opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing a possib...

11th February, 2026

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Bangladesh votes in landmark election after Gen Z revolution

DHAKA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Bangladesh heads to the polls on Thursday, marking a return to democracy a...

11th February, 2026

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Finance

Ratcliffe says he is sorry his UK 'colonised by immigrants' remark offended some

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday condemned comments by billionair...

11th February, 2026

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Finance

'Likes to have cash': Inside Deutsche Bank's slow split from Epstein

By Tom Sims and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank continued to provide serv...

11th February, 2026