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Image for NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears
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NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears

BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - NATO boss Mark Rutte on Monday dismissed calls by some leading European...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Airbus Helicopters posts higher orders and deliveries

PARIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Airbus Helicopters won almost 20% more orders last year, gaining ground in...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Dollar under fire again as investors reassess Trump policies, geopolitical risk

By Amanda Cooper, Dhara Ranasinghe and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The dollar is coming...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

AI spending frenzy could reshape the economy, Bridgewater CIOs say

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Spending on artificial intelligence by large corporations will continue to grow e...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

US aircraft carrier enters Middle East region, officials say

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the M...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief says group concerned with confronting US threat against Iran

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement, Naim Qassem, sai...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

UK, Germany grid operators to develop power link between offshore wind farms

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain's National Grid and Germany's TenneT Germany will partner to deve...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

India, EU wrap up talks for landmark trade deal amid strained US ties

By Shivangi Acharya Jan 26 (Reuters) - India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a...

26th January, 2026

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As Russia bombs, Ukraine's artists squeeze frozen paint from the tube

By Anna Voitenko KYIV, Jan 26 (Reuters) - In his cramped Kyiv studio where icicles hang from the tap...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

EU to make WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content

BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Monday said it had formally designated Meta...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Italy pushes for EU clampdown on Iran's Revolutionary Guard over 'heinous acts’

ROME, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Italy will ask European Union partners this week to place Iran's Revolution...

26th January, 2026

Image for UK banks commit to $15 billion lending package to help firms expand abroad
Finance

UK banks commit to $15 billion lending package to help firms expand abroad

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain's five leading banks committed to lending 11 billion pounds ($15...

26th January, 2026