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ECB leaves rates unchanged, shrugs off inflation dip
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thu...
5th February, 2026
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US, Russia to reestablish military-to-military talks
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said that Washington and Moscow on Thursday agreed to reestablis...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Norway parliament rejects challenge to LNG plant's power supply
OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament on Thursday rejected a proposal to block Equinor's plan...
5th February, 2026
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Poland preparing $56 million aid package for Ukraine, says Tusk
KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Poland is preparing a new 200 million zloty ($55.91 million) aid package for...
5th February, 2026
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US, Russia close in on deal to continue New START nuclear arms treaty, Axios reports
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are closing in on a deal to observe the New START nuc...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Irish attorney general raises concerns on sanctioning services in Israeli settlements
DUBLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's top government lawyer has raised several "significant" legal and...
5th February, 2026
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Azerbaijan hands long prison terms to former Karabakh officials
By Nailia Bagirova BAKU, Feb 5 (Reuters) - An Azerbaijani military court issued long prison sentence...
5th February, 2026
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Deaths were avoidable in Channel's worst migrant boat disaster, UK inquiry finds
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The deaths of more than 30 migrants who drowned attempting to travel from...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Greece arrests member of military for espionage with suspected links to China
ATHENS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Greek defence authorities have arrested a member of the Greek defence forc...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Russian captain jailed over crew member's death in U.S. tanker crash
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britai...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Estonia releases vessel held on suspicion of smuggling after inspection
STOCKHOLM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Estonia's Tax and Customs Board said on Thursday it had allowed the sei...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Volkswagen overtook Tesla in sales of fully-electric cars in Europe in 2025, data...
5th February, 2026