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Finance

UK plans overhaul of vet sector to tackle surging pet costs

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain plans to overhaul the veterinary market with clearer pricing rule...

27th January, 2026

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Dutch parties agree on rare minority government

AMSTERDAM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Leaders of political parties in the Netherlands have agreed to form a...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

French government survives no-confidence votes on expenditure part of 2026 budget

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The French government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

EU expected to approve new Iran sanctions in response to crackdown

BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The EU is expected to sanction some 20 Iranian individuals and entities...

27th January, 2026

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Russian strike on passenger train in northeastern Ukraine kills five, prosecutors say

KYIV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Russian drone strike killed three people and wounded two more aboard a pa...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Chevron seeks better terms from Iraq before taking over Lukoil oilfield, sources say

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Aref Mohammed BASRA/LONDON, Jan 27 - U.S. oil major Chevron is pushing Iraq...

27th January, 2026

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Captain of seized Venezuela-linked tanker now aboard US vessel, wife's lawyer says

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The captain of a Venezuela-linked crude oil tanker seized by the U.S. ear...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

French government survives first no-confidence vote on expenditure part of 2026 budget

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The French government survived a first vote of no-confidence in parliament...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

Vilnius Airport halts flights again after suspected Belarus balloon incursion

STOCKHOLM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Vilnius Airport suspended operations again on Tuesday due to suspected...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

Russia may lift online casinos ban in bid to boost budget revenues, Kommersant daily says

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russia may lift a ban on online casinos and impose a 30% tax on their rev...

27th January, 2026

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UN experts denounce Switzerland for sentencing students over Gaza protests

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.N. human rights experts have protested to Bern after a gr...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-EU adds India in rush for trade deals after Trump's return

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Union concluded negotiations on a fre...

27th January, 2026