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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

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Two killed in mass Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and dozens wounded in a mass Russian drone attack on...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

Drone strike cuts power supply in Russia-held parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - More than 200,000 consumers in the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Zaporiz...

18th January, 2026

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Spanish PM Sanchez says US invasion of Greenland 'would make Putin happiest man on earth'

MADRID, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a U.S. invasion of Greenland "w...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

EU warns of downward spiral after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - European Union leaders on Saturday warned of a "dangerous downward spir...

17th January, 2026

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Finance

Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says European research prompted by Trump autism claims

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., durin...

17th January, 2026

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Finance

EU calls emergency envoys meeting for Sunday after Trump vows tariffs linked to Greenland

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 countries will convene on Sund...

17th January, 2026

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Finance

US official says EU should consider separating Greenland tariff issue from US trade deal

By David Shepardson DETROIT, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Sat...

17th January, 2026

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Macron says Trump tariff threat over Greenland unacceptable

PARIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the threat of tar...

17th January, 2026

Image for Soccer-Arsenal held but go seven points clear, Carrick inspires dominant derby win for Man United
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Soccer-Arsenal held but go seven points clear, Carrick inspires dominant derby win for Man United

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Manchester United re-ignited their season with an exhilarati...

17th January, 2026