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War crimes prosecutors seek 45 years' prison for Kosovo ex-president

THE HAGUE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - International war crimes prosecutors said on Monday Kosovo's former pre...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

UK stocks, pound and bonds fall as PM Starmer struggles with Mandelson crisis

Feb 9 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose early on Monday as investors continued to ques...

9th February, 2026

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Rubio to attend Munich Security Conference amid frayed Translantic ties

BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead "a sizeable delegation" of U...

9th February, 2026

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Russia says the fuel situation in Cuba is critical, accuses US of 'suffocating' the island

MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that the fuel situation in Cuba, which has set...

9th February, 2026

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Fifty-three migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM says

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, were dead or missing after a rubber bo...

9th February, 2026

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Thousands protest over Israeli President Herzog's visit to Australia

By Scott Murdoch and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Thousands gathered across Australia on M...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

Euro zone investor morale rises sharply in February

BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose unexpecte...

9th February, 2026

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Italy's Alpine rescuers urge caution after string of avalanche deaths

MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Italy's Alpine rescue service on Monday urged "maximum caution" after avala...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

Meta criticises EU antitrust move against WhatsApp block on AI rivals

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Monday criticised EU regulators after they charged the...

9th February, 2026

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UK's Prince William and Princess Kate 'deeply concerned' by Epstein files

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and Princess Kate said they were "deeply concerne...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

EU threatens temporary measures to stop Meta blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators on Monday charged Meta Platforms with breachin...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

Palace ready to help UK police in any inquiry into king's brother Andrew

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, shared of...

9th February, 2026