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Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes

By Mahmoud Hasano and Khalil Ashawi and Jaidaa Taha TABQA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Syrian government...

18th January, 2026

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World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN

By John Irish and Andreas Rinke Jan 18 (Reuters) - Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to U.S....

18th January, 2026

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Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. should intervene more forcefully to end a Syr...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says

DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

World markets jolted, dollar dips as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Global markets face a fresh bout...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union faced calls on Sunday to implem...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

Greenland welcomes European response to Trump's tariffs

COPENHAGEN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Greenland thanked European nations on Sunday for maintaining their su...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

German industry lashes out at Trump's 'ludicrous' demands

By Rene Wagner and Rachel More BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - German industry reacted with anger on Sund...

18th January, 2026

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Socialist, far-right candidate head for Portugal's presidential runoff

By Andrei Khalip LISBON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday t...

18th January, 2026

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Scottish first minister says a May majority means new independence push

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, said on Sunday he would call for...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

Russian-owned, US-sanctioned NIS restarts Serbia refinery

ATHENS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The majority Russian-owned oil firm NIS has restarted a refinery in Serbi...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

Dutch minister calls Trump's Greenland tariff threat 'blackmail'

AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' foreign minister on Sunday said that U.S. President D...

18th January, 2026