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Storm Kristin kills at least three in Portugal, barrels into Spain

LISBON/MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Storm Kristin left more than 800,000 people across central and nor...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US advertising spend doubles rival Eli Lilly, data shows

By Harshita Mary Varghese and Patrick Wingrove Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk spent nearly $500 mil...

28th January, 2026

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Putin hosts Syria's Sharaa with Russia's military presence high on the agenda

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Shar...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

Stellantis France steps up discounts in 2026 to regain volume levels

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Stellantis will step up price cuts on new cars sold in France this year in...

28th January, 2026

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Greenland says more surveillance and security needed in region

By John Irish PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Greenland's prime minister said on Wednesday there were red...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

US singer Chris Brown in UK court ahead of October assault trial

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. singer Chris Brown appeared in a London court on Wednesday for a bri...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

UK pushes Google to allow sites to opt out of AI overviews

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday proposed a package of measur...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

German court seeks guidance from EU court on Porsche Holding investor case

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Germany's highest court in civil law said on Wednesda...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

ECB policymakers flag weak dollar concerns

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers flagged growing concerns over the euro'...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

Kazakhstan says it submits formal bid to US to acquire local Lukoil assets

ASTANA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has submitted a formal bid to the U.S. authorities to acquire...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

Olympics-Inside Italy's cyber command as it braces for AI-driven threats to the Winter Games

ROME, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Inside a modern government building facing the third‑century Aurelian walls...

28th January, 2026

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Pope Leo calls for end to antisemitism worldwide

VATICAN CITY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo appealed against the global rise of anti-Semitism on Wedne...

28th January, 2026