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Teacher stabbed by pupil in southern France school

PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A French teacher was stabbed by a pupil in a school in Sanary-sur-Mer, in s...

3rd February, 2026

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UK's Mandelson set to retire from parliament's upper house over Epstein ties

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain's former U.S. ambassador, Peter Mandelson, is set to quit the Hous...

3rd February, 2026

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UK police launch investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks

By Alistair Smout and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government...

3rd February, 2026

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Finance

Meet Josh D'Amaro, Mayor of Main Street USA and new Disney CEO

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Feb 3 (Reuters) - No person is too small in Josh D'Amaro's world. T...

3rd February, 2026

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Finance

EU aims to boost local shipbuilding with new 'Made in EU' plan

BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to propose measures designed to ensure mo...

3rd February, 2026

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Two workers arrested on suspicion of sabotaging German warships

BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Two workers have been arrested on suspicion of sabotaging several German w...

3rd February, 2026

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Medical device maker Medtronic to buy CathWorks in up to $585 million deal

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Medtronic said on Tuesday it would buy privately held CathWorks in a deal valued a...

3rd February, 2026

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Finance

Disney taps parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO to lead post-Iger era

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Walt Disney on Tuesday named theme parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO, ending years of...

3rd February, 2026

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Finance

Belgian court orders Ryanair to end some marketing practices

BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A Belgian court has ordered Ryanair to end some of its commercial and ma...

3rd February, 2026

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Poland to probe possible links between Epstein and Russia, PM Tusk says

WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Poland will launch an investigation into possible links between the late s...

3rd February, 2026

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Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, government source says

ATHENS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Greece is "very close" to announcing a social media ban for children aged...

3rd February, 2026

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UK's Starmer calls alleged passing of sensitive information to Epstein 'disgraceful'

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told ministers on Tuesday the alleged...

3rd February, 2026