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Finance

Germany's Uniper nears agreement to buy green ammonia from India, sources say

FRANKFURT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - State-owned German utility Uniper is nearing a deal to buy green ammoni...

9th January, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-White House gathers oil majors, traders, drillers on Venezuela

By Jarrett Renshaw Jan 9 (Reuters) - The White House is convening a meeting on Friday with major U.S...

9th January, 2026

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Envoy tapped for Trump's Gaza board meets senior Palestinian official in West Bank

By Ali Sawafta and Rami Ayyub RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The former U.N. envoy expected...

9th January, 2026

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Spain arrests dozens of suspected 'Black Axe' crime ring members

MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested 34 people in a nationwide operation against a...

9th January, 2026

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Finance

Wingtech pursues international arbitration against Dutch state over Nexperia seizure

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's Wingtech is seeking international arbitration...

9th January, 2026

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Swiss prosecutors order detention of owner of bar in deadly blaze

SION, Switzerland, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Swiss prosecutors summoned on Friday the owners of a ski resort...

9th January, 2026

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Finance

Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border

KYIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile at Ukraine near the EU border ove...

9th January, 2026

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Moscow says US freed two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker at its request

MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had rel...

9th January, 2026

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Finance

New Trump warning as Iran cuts internet with protests across country

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday...

9th January, 2026

Image for Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech
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Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech

VATICAN CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo decried the use of military force by countries wishing to a...

9th January, 2026

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Finance

French opposition parties seek to topple government over Mercosur

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - France's far-right and far-left opposition parties will launch no-confidenc...

9th January, 2026

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Finance

Portugal proposes Mario Centeno for ECB vice-presidency

LISBON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Portugal's Finance Ministry said on Friday it had submitted the candidacy...

9th January, 2026