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Image for Trump touts 'total access' Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up
Finance

Trump touts 'total access' Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up

By Steve Holland, Stine Jacobsen and Janis Laizans DAVOS, Switzerland/COPENHAGEN/NUUK, Jan 22 (Reute...

22nd January, 2026

Image for EU court rejects Poland's appeal to annul Turow mine penalties
Finance

EU court rejects Poland's appeal to annul Turow mine penalties

WARSAW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The European Court of Justice has dismissed Poland's appeal against penal...

22nd January, 2026

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Germany's Merz: Europe must not rush to write off transatlantic ties

BERLIN, Jan 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Dona...

22nd January, 2026

Image for Hungary's opposition lead narrows slightly ahead of April vote, poll shows
Finance

Hungary's opposition lead narrows slightly ahead of April vote, poll shows

BUDAPEST, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Hungary's main opposition Tisza party's lead over Prime Minister Viktor...

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

New trade map takes shape in Davos as world adjusts to Trump tariffs

By Dave Graham DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a f...

22nd January, 2026

Image for Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN
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Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

By Steve Holland DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will on Thursday...

22nd January, 2026

Image for China seeks deeper maritime ties with Malta in Central Mediterranean
Finance

China seeks deeper maritime ties with Malta in Central Mediterranean

BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China is keen to deepen cooperation with Malta in shipping and port logi...

22nd January, 2026

Image for Kremlin declines comment on Witkoff's optimism on Ukraine deal ahead of meeting with Putin
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Kremlin declines comment on Witkoff's optimism on Ukraine deal ahead of meeting with Putin

MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that it appreciated U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff...

22nd January, 2026

Image for Italian city of Bologna clashes with government over 30 kph speed limit
Finance

Italian city of Bologna clashes with government over 30 kph speed limit

ROME, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The northern Italian city of Bologna is at the centre of a tussle to keep i...

22nd January, 2026

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Zelenskiy, after Trump talks, says territorial issue still unsolved

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said "a lot of progress...

22nd January, 2026

Image for Czech police detain person suspected of working with Chinese intelligence
Finance

Czech police detain person suspected of working with Chinese intelligence

PRAGUE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Czech police on Thursday said they have detained a person suspected of wo...

22nd January, 2026

Image for Putin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth $1 billion
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Putin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth $1 billion

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Greenlan...

22nd January, 2026