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Finance

EU lawmakers to resume work on US trade deal after Greenland crisis

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers decided on Wednesday to resume work on the EU's...

4th February, 2026

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Russian comedian jailed nearly six years over war veteran joke

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hat...

4th February, 2026

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Finance

Tesla UK sales plunge in January as Chinese rivals race ahead, New Automotive data shows

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Tesla sold less than half the number of battery-electric vehicles recorded by Chin...

4th February, 2026

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Olympics-Italy foiled Russia-linked cyberattacks on embassies, Olympic sites, minister says

MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) -  Italy has thwarted a series of cyberattacks targeting its foreign ministry...

4th February, 2026

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Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a proposal to remove uran...

4th February, 2026

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'Angel Meloni' scrubbed off Rome church painting on priest's orders

ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - An angel restored with the face of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has...

4th February, 2026

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Stepson of Norway's crown prince cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The son of Norway's crown princess denied that videos on h...

4th February, 2026

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Finance

Live Nation to acquire Italy's ForumNet, valued at $106 million

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Live Nation Entertainment said late on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Italy-based ve...

4th February, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Russia's budget deficit may almost triple this year as oil revenues decline

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's public deficit could balloon to almost triple the official target...

4th February, 2026

Image for Russian comedian accused of telling offensive joke about Ukraine war veteran is jailed for nearly six years
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Russian comedian accused of telling offensive joke about Ukraine war veteran is jailed for nearly six years

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed fo...

4th February, 2026

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Finance

India's Russian oil imports down in January amid trade talks with US

Feb 4 (Reuters) - India's Russian oil imports slipped in January, continuing a downturn that began i...

4th February, 2026

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In Kyiv freezing under Russian attacks, a veteran plumber fights back by fixing the heat

By Dan Peleschuk and Sergiy Karazy KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - At 66, railway worker Volodymyr Vasyliev...

4th February, 2026