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Swiss National Bank Chairman says current situation not easy for policy
By John Revill ZURICH, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A combination of low inflation in Switzerland and interest...
2nd February, 2026
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Recycling body opposes EU scrap aluminium export curbs
Feb 2 (Reuters) - A global recycling industry body on Monday said the European Commission's proposed...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Czech leader urges EU to overhaul carbon trading schemes to curb energy costs
PRAGUE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European Union needs to revamp its carbon emissions trading schemes to...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
US to cut tariffs on India to 18%, India agrees to end Russian oil purchases
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade de...
2nd February, 2026
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Small drone fell on Polish army base, military police say
WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A drone of unknown origin fell onto a military base in Przasnysz, north-ce...
2nd February, 2026
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South African white separatists claim land acquired from Zulu king then lost to British
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A white South African separatist group, emboldened by U...
2nd February, 2026
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Portugal counts multi‑billion‑euro damage after Storm Kristin tears off roofs
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON/LEIRIA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Last week's Storm Kristin le...
2nd February, 2026
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says dignified, lasting peace realistic, ahead of talks
KYIV, Feb 2 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that it was realistic to achiev...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
LVMH champagne arm settles dispute with workers over bonuses, union says
PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - LVMH's champagne arm, behind brands like Moet & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot,...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Spain performs pioneering face transplant from donor who requested assisted dying
MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A hospital in Barcelona said on Monday it had performed a pioneering facia...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Doctors in England vote to extend strike mandate by six months, union says
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Resident doctors in England have voted to renew their mandate for industri...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
EU efforts to diversify critical raw material imports fail so far, auditors say
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European Court of Auditors said on Monday the EU's ef...
2nd February, 2026