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Image for EU opens investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery, lawmaker says
Finance

EU opens investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery, lawmaker says

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI...

26th January, 2026

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Former Philippines president Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule

THE HAGUE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled that octog...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Indonesia receives first Rafale advanced fighter jets from France, official says

By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

German savings banks group forecasts 1% GDP growth in 2026

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Germany's economy is set for a modest rebound in 2026 after three years o...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

German defence minister urges Trump to apologise for Afghanistan remarks

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Dona...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban

BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the blo...

26th January, 2026

Image for German business sentiment unchanged in January, Ifo survey finds
Finance

German business sentiment unchanged in January, Ifo survey finds

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - German business morale remained unchanged from the previous month in Janu...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Finland hopes to prevent cable damage with new surveillance centre

HELSINKI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Finland’s Border Guard is setting up a maritime surveillance centre tog...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

EU Commission to open proceedings against Grok on Monday, reports Handelsblatt

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The EU Commission will open proceedings against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Gr...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Rheinmetall, OHB discuss German military satellite project, source says

DUESSELDORF, Germany, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall is in talks with German satellite maker OHB abo...

26th January, 2026

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Kremlin sticks to demand that Ukraine cede all of Donbas in talks, TASS reports

MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that the issue of territory remained fundament...

26th January, 2026

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Finance

Sorrell's S4 lifts 2025 profit forecast, prompting near 42% share price jump

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell's advertising group S4 Capital reported on Monday that its 2025 fu...

26th January, 2026