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Image for Kremlin says it has heard no statements from India on halting Russian oil purchases
Finance

Kremlin says it has heard no statements from India on halting Russian oil purchases

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday it had heard no statements from India about ha...

3rd February, 2026

Image for France ready to raise FX volatility at G7, Lescure says
Finance

France ready to raise FX volatility at G7, Lescure says

PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Tuesday he may put foreign e...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Germany buys minority stake in grid operator TenneT for $3.9 billion
Finance

Germany buys minority stake in grid operator TenneT for $3.9 billion

AMSTERDAM, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Dutch grid operator TenneT on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell 25.1%...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Iranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province
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Iranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province

DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Iranian police said 139 foreign nationals have so far been arrested in the...

3rd February, 2026

Image for NATO's Rutte says reaching deal to end war will require tough choices
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NATO's Rutte says reaching deal to end war will require tough choices

KYIV, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Reaching a peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine will require tough choi...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite scant details
Finance

Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite scant details

By Shivangi Acharya and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's move...

3rd February, 2026

Image for NATO's Rutte to meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv, FT says
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NATO's Rutte to meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv, FT says

Feb 3 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has arrived in Kyiv and will meet with Ukrainian...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned
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Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned

PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that a search was underway at...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Russia won't be provoked into arms race after nuclear treaty expires, Ryabkov says
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Russia won't be provoked into arms race after nuclear treaty expires, Ryabkov says

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia will not succumb to "provocations" and enter a new arms race after...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Poland detains Defence Ministry employee suspected of collaborating with Russia, Onet reports
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Poland detains Defence Ministry employee suspected of collaborating with Russia, Onet reports

WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Poland's Military Counterintelligence Service has detained an employee of...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk
Finance

Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk

MADRID, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Spain will change its laws to hold social media executives accountable for...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Hungary's Tisza party leads pre-election poll, far-right party on course for parliament
Finance

Hungary's Tisza party leads pre-election poll, far-right party on course for parliament

BUDAPEST, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban's g...

3rd February, 2026