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Swiss exports to US rise in 2025 despite tariffs
ZURICH, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland's exports to the United States rose 3.9% in 2025, the federal...
29th January, 2026
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Merz says Germany exploring shared nuclear umbrella with European allies
BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European nations are starting to discuss ideas around a shared nuclear um...
29th January, 2026
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EU has blacklisted Russia for risk of money laundering, Kallas says
PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Union blacklisted Russia on Thursday for risk of money launde...
29th January, 2026
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French Senate passes proposal to allow oil and gas exploration in overseas territories, over government opposition
By America Hernandez PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called a draft...
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Russia sells Moscow's nationalised Domodedovo airport to Sheremetyevo subsidiary
MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia has sold one of the country's largest and most modern airports, Mo...
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Hegseth expected to follow Rubio in skipping NATO ministers' meeting, sources say
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected to attend a meeting...
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Church of England's No 2 cleared over handling of abuse case
By Muvija M LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Church of England's second most senior cleric, Stephen Co...
29th January, 2026
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Digital euro to provide retail payments backbone Europe needs, ECB's Cipollone says
MILAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The euro zone needs to be self-sufficient in handling payments and the dig...
29th January, 2026
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EU to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organisation, Kallas says
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers have agreed to add Iran's Islamic Revo...
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Swiss prosecutors widen fatal fire probe to local authorities, documents show
By Emma Farge GENEVA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Swiss prosecutors have summoned a current and a former loca...
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Kremlin says Russia has invited Ukraine's Zelenskiy to come to Moscow for peace talks
By Dmitry Antonov and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Rus...
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Germany aims to confiscate property seized in Lebanon ex-central bank chief probe
BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - German prosecutors have applied to a court to confiscate some 35 million...
29th January, 2026