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Image for Kremlin says Russia has invited Ukraine's Zelenskiy to come to Moscow for peace talks
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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...

29th January, 2026

Image for Germany aims to confiscate property seized in Lebanon ex-central bank chief probe
Finance

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

Image for Spain's government defends rail investment record after deadly crashes
Finance

Spain's government defends rail investment record after deadly crashes

MADRID, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Spain's transport minister said on Thursday his government had ramped up...

29th January, 2026

Image for Five former traders win right to appeal UK rate-rigging convictions
Finance

Five former traders win right to appeal UK rate-rigging convictions

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Five former traders jailed in Britain for rigging global benchmark intere...

29th January, 2026

Image for EU sanctions Iran's interior minister and prosecutor general
Finance

EU sanctions Iran's interior minister and prosecutor general

BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Union has sanctioned Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Mom...

29th January, 2026

Image for Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones
Finance

Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones

By Max Hunder KYIV, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine is working with U.S. satellite firm SpaceX to resolve...

29th January, 2026

Image for China agrees to halve tariffs on UK whisky after Xi-Starmer talks
Finance

China agrees to halve tariffs on UK whisky after Xi-Starmer talks

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China will reduce its tariffs on Scotch whisky to 5% from 10% following t...

29th January, 2026

Image for Germany's Merz: remains to be seen whether FCAS will yield joint aircraft
Finance

Germany's Merz: remains to be seen whether FCAS will yield joint aircraft

BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that the French-German-...

29th January, 2026

Image for Russia investigates care home deaths in new Siberian health scandal
Finance

Russia investigates care home deaths in new Siberian health scandal

By Lucy Papachristou Jan 29 (Reuters) - A criminal investigation into patient deaths at a neuropsych...

29th January, 2026

Image for UK and 23 other OSCE members launch probe into Georgia over rights concerns
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UK and 23 other OSCE members launch probe into Georgia over rights concerns

LONDON, Jan 29 - Britain, Canada, Germany and 21 other OSCE members on Thursday said they would laun...

29th January, 2026

Image for Some Balkan truckers end EU blockade after travel rule update, others continue
Finance

Some Balkan truckers end EU blockade after travel rule update, others continue

BATROVCI, Serbia, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Truck drivers in the Western Balkans maintained their blockades...

29th January, 2026

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Finance

Denmark's king to visit Greenland amid Trump crisis

STOCKHOLM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Denmark's King Frederik will travel to Greenland during the week start...

29th January, 2026