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Image for Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, Kyiv says
Finance

Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, Kyiv says

KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Russia says US seizure of oil tanker is illegal, lawmaker calls it piracy

By Lucy Papachristou and Mark Trevelyan Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that the U.S. sei...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

As French budget talks restart, PM Lecornu walks political tightrope

By Elizabeth Pineau and Leigh Thomas PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecorn...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

UK watchdog contacts Musk's X over abusive imagery, US state attorney expresses concern

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Britain's data regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office, said on W...

7th January, 2026

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Meloni condemns political hatred after party activists attacked in Italy

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Italians to reject politica...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Dozens of Italian tourists evacuated from Yemeni island

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Italy has begun repatriating dozens of its citizens stranded on the Yemeni i...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

UK supported US mission to seize Russian-flagged oil tanker, MoD says

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Britain provided support to the United States in its operation to seize a...

7th January, 2026

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Swedish man detained on espionage suspicion

STOCKHOLM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A Swedish man with links to the country's armed forces will be held in...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Portugal's support for young home buyers proving effective, minister says

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Portugal's tax exemption scheme to help young people b...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

ASML says social media hacking claims are untrue

AMSTERDAM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Dutch computer chip equipment supplier ASML said on Wednesday that clai...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Nestle infant formula recall widens to Africa, the Americas and Asia

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Nestle's recall of some batches of infant nutrition products has widened b...

7th January, 2026

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Leader of Yemen's southern separatist group never gave up hopes for independence

By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who took...

7th January, 2026