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Image for Taiwan offers talks with Ukraine on weapons sanctions-busting
Finance

Taiwan offers talks with Ukraine on weapons sanctions-busting

TAIPEI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday offered talks with Ukraine to cra...

23rd January, 2026

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Finance

Clear interest that Mercosur trade deal benefits apply quickly -Commission

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - European Union leaders want the trade deal signed with Mercosur countri...

23rd January, 2026

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Russian forces hit two localities in southeast Ukraine, killing one

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Russian forces launched attacks on two localities in southeastern Ukraine on Thur...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

Trading Day: Viva the 'TACO' trade

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 22 (Reuters) - World stocks leaped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Tru...

22nd January, 2026

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Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin began a meeting with three U.S. envoys l...

22nd January, 2026

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Trump says US 'armada' heading toward Iran

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets will a...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

EU likely to resume ratification of US trade deal, Metsola says

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The European Union will likely resume work on a trade deal with the Uni...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

Finnish president Stubb says Trump is putting pressure on Russia

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday U.S. Presi...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

UK supported French operation to board sanctioned Russian tanker, minister says

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain provided tracking and monitoring support for a French operation t...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

'Trump whisperer' Rutte steers NATO around Greenland crisis

By Anthony Deutsch, Andrew Gray, Lili Bayer and John Irish AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - As...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive - Big North European investors reassess US exposure as geopolitical risk mounts

By Naomi Rovnick, Simon Johnson and Simon Jessop LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Big Northern European in...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

EU's Virkkunen says rule of law makes it reliable investment partner

By Jeffrey Dastin DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Europe's rule of law and reliability are cr...

22nd January, 2026