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Image for Explainer-Global carmakers book $55 billion hit from EV rollback
Finance

Explainer-Global carmakers book $55 billion hit from EV rollback

By Alessandro Parodi Feb 6 (Reuters) - Global carmakers have booked some $55 billion in writedowns i...

6th February, 2026

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Germany's Merz says EU willing to talk to Russia, but will not hold 'parallel' talks

BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union is...

6th February, 2026

Image for Olympics-Anti-ICE protesters rally in Milan ahead of opening ceremony
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Olympics-Anti-ICE protesters rally in Milan ahead of opening ceremony

MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence o...

6th February, 2026

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UN Security Council to exempt sanctions on humanitarian aid for North Korea, source says

By Heejin Kim SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A United Nations committee has approved exemptions from wide-...

6th February, 2026

Image for At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility
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At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility

ISLAMABAD, Feb 6 (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capit...

6th February, 2026

Image for Sanctions force Russia to dump naphtha into STS transfers and storage hubs, traders say
Finance

Sanctions force Russia to dump naphtha into STS transfers and storage hubs, traders say

MOSCOW/NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia has increased naphtha export flows to ship-to-ship transf...

6th February, 2026

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US accuses China of secret nuclear testing

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday called for a new arms control agr...

6th February, 2026

Image for Storm Leonardo forces evacuations in Spain and Portugal with more rain on the way
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Storm Leonardo forces evacuations in Spain and Portugal with more rain on the way

By Jon Nazca GRAZALEMA, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Authorities in southern Spain have evacuated reside...

6th February, 2026

Image for World food prices ease further in January, United Nations' FAO says
Finance

World food prices ease further in January, United Nations' FAO says

PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - World food prices fell for a fifth straight month in January, led by declin...

6th February, 2026

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Finance

Ukraine seeks to soften key condition for new IMF loan, Bloomberg News reports

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine is seeking to soften an unpopular tax bill demanded by the International M...

6th February, 2026

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Finance

AI is not a bubble, senior executive at Nvidia supplier Wistron says

TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is not a bubble, and 2026 AI-related order growth...

6th February, 2026

Image for ECB's Kazaks says significant euro appreciation could trigger response
Finance

ECB's Kazaks says significant euro appreciation could trigger response

BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A significant appreciation of the euro could trigger a monetary policy res...

6th February, 2026