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China's military 'monitors' US vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait

SHANGHAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - China's military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guid...

17th January, 2026

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Ukraine's peace negotiators arrive in US for talks with Trump officials

KYIV, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine's peace negotiators arrived in the United States on Saturday for ta...

17th January, 2026

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Finance

Soccer-Fiorentina President Commisso dies at 76

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso has died at the age of 76 after a prolonged p...

17th January, 2026

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Finance

EU moves to force the phase-out of Chinese suppliers from key infrastructure, FT reports

Jan 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is moving to phase out Chinese‑made equipment from the zone's...

17th January, 2026

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UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030

By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in...

17th January, 2026

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Finance

European regulator warns airlines not to fly in Iranian airspace

Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Union's aviation regulator on Friday recommended the bloc's airlines...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

US Supreme Court to hear Bayer's bid to curb Roundup cases

By Diana Novak Jones Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer's bid...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

Musk and Ryanair CEO clash over cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk on Friday called Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" who shoul...

16th January, 2026

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Denmark's Arctic commander says focus is on Russia, not U.S., amid security concerns

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Janis Laizans NUUK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The head of Denmark's military...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

Black Sea CPC crude offers drop amid drone strikes

LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 16 ((Reuters)) - Offer prices for Caspian CPC Blend crude oil dropped sharply thi...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

Alarm in Germany over AI Holocaust imagery

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Germany's government and Holocaust memorial institutions...

16th January, 2026

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UK regional police chief retires after row over Israeli soccer fans ban

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's crime commissioner for the West Midlands said on Friday the reg...

16th January, 2026