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Image for France releases Russian man wanted in US for cyberhacking, lawyer says
Finance

France releases Russian man wanted in US for cyberhacking, lawyer says

MOSCOW, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Russian basketball player who was arrested in France last year and threa...

8th January, 2026

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Finance

BMW to launch 10 new cars in India and hike local sourcing to expand luxury sales

By Aditi Shah MUMBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - BMW will launch 10 new cars in India this year, including EV...

8th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Traders Vitol and Trafigura join White House Venezuela oil talks

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol and Trafigura, two of the world's largest commodity traders, are in...

8th January, 2026

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Spanish Catholic Church to compensate sex abuse victims under agreement with government

MADRID, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Spain's Catholic Church, reeling from a clergy sexual abuse scandal, agree...

8th January, 2026

Image for EU orders X to keep Grok documents for longer amid sexualised AI photos furore
Finance

EU orders X to keep Grok documents for longer amid sexualised AI photos furore

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission has ordered Elon Musk's social media site X to r...

8th January, 2026

Image for Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment
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Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

MOSCOW, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governm...

8th January, 2026

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Finance

Ex-Premier League soccer referee Coote gets suspended sentence for indecent image charge

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Former Premier League soccer referee David Coote was on Thursday given a s...

8th January, 2026

Image for Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
Finance

Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil

MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cubans braced for a deepening economic crisis after the United Sta...

8th January, 2026

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Greenland should hold talks with the US without Denmark, opposition leader says

COPENHAGEN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greenland should hold direct talks with the U.S. government without De...

8th January, 2026

Image for Analysis- Drugmakers brace for Europe pricing fight after Trump's US price-cut deals
Finance

Analysis- Drugmakers brace for Europe pricing fight after Trump's US price-cut deals

By Michael Erman and Maggie Fick NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Global drugmakers face a battle...

8th January, 2026

Image for Swiss rates likely to stay on hold, SNB minutes indicate
Finance

Swiss rates likely to stay on hold, SNB minutes indicate

By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank's policymakers expect inflation to...

8th January, 2026

Image for German Social Democrats aim to tackle income tax reduction in 2026
Finance

German Social Democrats aim to tackle income tax reduction in 2026

By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) want...

8th January, 2026