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Headlines

EU to 'swiftly' propose further sanctions on Iran, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The EU will "swiftly" propose further sanctions on those responsible fo...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

UK to announce new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, FT says

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain is set to announce a new rail link between the central English ci...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

Delta leans on premium flyers for 2026 growth, orders Boeing 787s​​

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines forecast about 20% earnings growth...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

Why Iran’s clerical establishment still holds as protests rage

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Despite Iran's nationwide protests and years of external...

13th January, 2026

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Headlines

Who's actually running Venezuela?

By David Brunnstrom NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A small but powerful cabal of political and militar...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

EU-Mercosur trade pact signals limits of Trump’s hardball diplomacy in Latin America

SAO PAULO/MONTEVIDEO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A mega trade deal clinched between the European Union and S...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil

By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Cubans are bracing for impa...

13th January, 2026

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Trump’s exercise of raw power upends world order, sending friends and foes reeling

By Matt Spetalnick, John Geddie, Guy Faulconbridge and Antoni Slodkowski WASHINGTON/TOKYO/LONDON/MOS...

13th January, 2026

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Russia counters Trump's assertion over oil in Venezuela

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Oil assets that Russia develops in Venezuela belong to Russia, which will...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

Drones hit two tankers in Black Sea as Kazakh oil production plummets, managers say

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Two Greek-managed oil tankers were hit by drones on Tuesday near the Casp...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

Volvo Cars pauses Novo battery project as partner search drags on

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sweden's Volvo Cars has halted operations at its batte...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

Massive cyberattack on Polish power system in December failed, minister says

WARSAW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Poland's power system faced its largest cyberattack in years in the last...

13th January, 2026