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Image for German president says US is destroying world order
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German president says US is destroying world order

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the U.S....

8th January, 2026

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Pope Leo urges Catholic cardinals to create more inclusive Church

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic...

8th January, 2026

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Swiss families file legal complaint over New Year's bar fire

GENEVA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Families of those who died or were injured in a New Year's Eve fire in the...

8th January, 2026

Image for Russian strikes plunge Ukraine's industrial southeast into blackouts
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Russian strikes plunge Ukraine's industrial southeast into blackouts

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian officials were racing to restore power on Thursda...

8th January, 2026

Image for Soccer-Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Yorath dies, aged 75
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Soccer-Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Yorath dies, aged 75

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died after a sho...

8th January, 2026

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Cricket-England's Brook apologises for altercation with nightclub bouncer

Harry Brook apologizes for nightclub altercation in New Zealand. ECB addresses the incident amid ong...

8th January, 2026

Image for French aerospace frets over political 'weaponisation' of global supply chains
Finance

French aerospace frets over political 'weaponisation' of global supply chains

PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - France's aerospace industry on Thursday expressed concern over the "weaponi...

8th January, 2026

Image for German engineering orders rise for second month on foreign demand
Finance

German engineering orders rise for second month on foreign demand

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German engineering firms reported a boost in orders in November, with a hi...

8th January, 2026

Image for Global defense stocks advance after Trump calls for higher US military budget
Finance

Global defense stocks advance after Trump calls for higher US military budget

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Shares in European arms makers rose on Thursday to a fresh record high after Presi...

8th January, 2026

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Finance

UK consumer sentiment is 'mixed', says Tesco boss

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British consumer sentiment is "mixed", with a marked divide between those...

8th January, 2026

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Finance

ECB's Santos Pereira: monetary policy has done its job, no need to change rates

LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira urged governments...

8th January, 2026

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Finance

Volvo Cars aims to tackle range anxiety with new mid-size electric SUV

STOCKHOLM, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars' new electric mid-sized SUV, which launches later this month...

8th January, 2026