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UK pauses Hillsborough transparency law after row over exemptions for spies

By Alistair Smout LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The British government has cancelled a vote on a propos...

19th January, 2026

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Explainer-Spain's high-speed train crash: what happened?

MADRID, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Sunday's train collision and derailment in southern Spain killed at least...

19th January, 2026

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Factbox-What Prince Harry, Elton John and others allege against the Daily Mail's publisher

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry, veteran pop star Elton John and others are suing...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-What are the 'anti-coercion' instruments EU capitals may use against Trump?

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - France said on Monday that the European Union must be prepared to use w...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

EU plans 'made in Europe' rules for public purchases of green tech

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 19 - The European Union plans to impose minimum "made in Europe" requir...

19th January, 2026

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Czechs will not sell Ukraine jets to fight drones, prime minister says

PRAGUE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will not sell or donate to Ukraine light combat planes...

19th January, 2026

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Ukraine's election chief warns against a rushed post-war vote

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine will face enormous challenges to organise its first...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

China calls on EU not to hurt enterprises' investment confidence

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China foreign ministry on Monday called on the European Union not to hur...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

Britain to review historic antitrust remedies to ease business burden

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust regulator said on Monday it would review its historic...

19th January, 2026

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Hungarian opposition taps former Shell executive for economics role ahead of April election

BUDAPEST, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has tapped former Shell execut...

19th January, 2026

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Trump to meet global CEOs in Davos, with US policy in spotlight

By Divya Chowdhury and Peter Thal Larsen DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Donald Trump is expe...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

Russian-owned owned Serbian refiner has enough crude to keep running through February

BELGRADE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Serbia's majority Russian-owned oil company NIS said on Monday it had s...

19th January, 2026