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Image for French foreign minister: Iran crackdown could be most violent in its contemporary history
Finance

French foreign minister: Iran crackdown could be most violent in its contemporary history

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - France suspects that Iran's crackdown on demonstrations across the country...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Russia detains top doctors at Siberian hospital after nine babies die

MOSCOW, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Russia has detained the chief doctor and acting head of the intensive car...

14th January, 2026

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At least 25 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand, police say

BANGKOK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construct...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Ukrainian drone attack kills one, sparks fire in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, officials say

Jan 14 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack overnight caused two fires at an industrial facility, in...

14th January, 2026

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2025 was the world's third-warmest year on record, EU scientists say

BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The planet experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2025, and av...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Global EV sales growth likely to slow after 20% jump in rocky 2025, research firm says

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Global EV registrations grew 20% last year but are likely to lose pace in 2026, d...

14th January, 2026

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UK's foreign minister to urge NATO to focus on Arctic in Finland and Norway visit

By Catarina Demony LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister will visit Finland and Norw...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

UK business confidence drops to 3-year low, survey shows

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British businesses turned their most pessimistic in three years at the en...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Chipmaker Nexperia and Chinese owner Wingtech fight for control in Dutch court

AMSTERDAM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's European managers face the company's Chines...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Oil prices settle higher, then reverse gains after Trump eases worries about Iran

TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices paused their run of gains on Wednesday, slipping after four day...

14th January, 2026

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Russian drone attack forces power cuts in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih, military says

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Russian drones struck infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih...

14th January, 2026

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UK commits to 45 billion-pound rail project for northern England

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday committed to a new rail inf...

13th January, 2026