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Russia says it's open to diplomacy but will counter any new threats after expiry of nuclear treaty
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it was open to diplomacy on nuclear security but...
4th February, 2026
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Finance
Exclusive-EU rethinks climate diplomacy after bruising COP30 summit, document shows
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 4 - The European Union is mulling a new strategy in its diplomatic effo...
4th February, 2026
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UK police ask government to withhold some Mandelson documents
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had asked the government not to rele...
4th February, 2026
Finance
Automakers back Trump plan to roll back fuel economy rules, but seek changes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Major automakers on Wednesday called for changes i...
4th February, 2026
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Hungarian court jails left-wing German activist for 8 years for assault
BUDAPEST, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A German citizen was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Hungarian c...
4th February, 2026
Finance
Serbia seeks EU gas deals as it reduces Russian supplies, says President Vucic
By Edward McAllister and Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Serbia is diversifying its e...
4th February, 2026
Finance
Germany's Merz heads to Saudi, Gulf in quest for new partners
BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and t...
4th February, 2026
Finance
Stellantis faces Peugeot model delays due to battery plant issues, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Automaker Stellantis is facing delays to some electric models due to manufacturing...
4th February, 2026
Finance
UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse
By Jasper Ward Feb 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations children's agency UNICEF on Wednesday called for...
4th February, 2026
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Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, says Human Rights Watch
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pill...
4th February, 2026
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'Nobody wants to die': Ukrainians flee from southeast as Russia lurches forward
By Serhiy Chalyi TAVRIISKE, Ukraine, Feb 4 (Reuters) - In the last few weeks, buses have stopped run...
4th February, 2026
Finance
Russian central bank says export outlook to worsen in first quarter
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The outlook for Russian exports will be more challenging in the first quar...
4th February, 2026