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Image for Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured
Finance

Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured

BARCELONA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A commuter train derailed on Tuesday after a containment wall fell on...

20th January, 2026

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Severe weather in New Zealand's North Island prompts evacuations

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Authorities urged evacuations in some low-lying areas...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Trading Day: Out of the Greenland, into the red

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and the dollar tumbled on Tuesd...

20th January, 2026

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US to cut roughly 200 NATO positions, sources say

By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The United States...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Trump on Greenland: we'll work out something to make US and NATO 'very happy'

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The United States and NATO will come to an agreement on the future of...

20th January, 2026

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Trump says he won't attend G7 meeting in Paris

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he got along with the lea...

20th January, 2026

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Trump and Putin envoys say Davos meting on Ukraine was 'very positive' and 'constructive'

By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Jan 20 - Envoys for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vl...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Venezuela calls for 'symbolic' social media action after Trump post

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Tuesday called on citizens to post its official map on...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

By Dave Graham DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - An agreement on sharing responsibility for the...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Lutnick expects US first quarter growth above 5%, warns EU against retaliation

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday he exp...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Germany to cut 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1.0%, source says

BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The German government is lowering its growth forecast for gross domestic...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Qiagen weighing strategic options amid fresh takeover interest, Bloomberg reports

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Qiagen is weighing strategic options, including a potential sale of the diagnosti...

20th January, 2026