Finance
Billionaires' wealth hits new peak as their clout grows, Oxfam says
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its h...
19th January, 2026
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Dollar dips as Trump's tariff threats drive investors into safe havens
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Monday, as investors unnerved by U.S. Pr...
19th January, 2026
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Ukraine's top commander says Russia plans big boost in drone production
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's top military commander said Russia is showing no signs of interest in t...
18th January, 2026
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UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country'...
18th January, 2026
Finance
Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions
By Parisa Hafezi Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran's president warned on Sunday that any U.S. strike would tri...
18th January, 2026
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Top Ukrainian negotiator says talks with US to continue in Davos
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov said on Sunday that talks with U.S. offici...
18th January, 2026
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Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, 21 killed
MADRID, Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least two people have died and an unknown number are trapped after two...
18th January, 2026
Finance
UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are 'wrong'
Jan 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunda...
18th January, 2026
Finance
US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness,' Bessent says
By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - European "weakness" necessitates U.S. control of G...
18th January, 2026
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Syrian president cancels Germany visit, Merz meeting
BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has cancelled his visit to Berlin on Mo...
18th January, 2026
Finance
EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports
Jan 18 (Reuters) - European capitals may hit the U.S. with 93 billion euros ($107.71 billion) worth...
18th January, 2026
Finance
Markets on edge as Trump threatens more tariffs on Europe over Greenland
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to implement further tariffs on...
18th January, 2026