Finance
Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus
By Sam Li and Jeslyn Lerh Jan 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday, set for thei...
9th January, 2026
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Finance
CK Hutchison taps Goldman Sachs, UBS for AS Watson IPO, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has picked Goldman Sachs and UBS Group AG to work on...
9th January, 2026
Finance
Bank of England might need new powers to assess private markets, lawmakers say
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British lawmakers are calling for the Bank of England to be handed new pow...
9th January, 2026
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Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills four, triggers fires
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russian drones attacked targets in Kyiv early on Friday, triggering fires in sever...
8th January, 2026
Finance
Russian attack hits infrastructure target in western Lviv region, governor says
Jan 9 (Reuters) - A Russian attack struck an infrastructure target in western Ukraine's Lviv region,...
8th January, 2026
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North Korea's Kim pledges permanent support for Russia's Putin in a letter, KCNA says
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a...
8th January, 2026
Finance
Exclusive-Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital regulations overhaul, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft an...
8th January, 2026
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'If it expires, it expires,' Trump tells NYT about US-Russia nuclear treaty
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss an expiring nuclear tr...
8th January, 2026
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UN chief Guterres regrets US decision to withdraw from some UN entities
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regrets a U.S. d...
8th January, 2026
Finance
Italy’s privacy watchdog warns Grok over deepfake AI content
MILAN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority on Thursday warned users and providers of...
8th January, 2026
Finance
France to vote against Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France would vote ag...
8th January, 2026
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UK PM Starmer reiterates his position on Greenland to Danish PM
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated his position on Greenland d...
8th January, 2026