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Image for UK's Starmer says deployment of troops to Ukraine would be voted by parliament
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UK's Starmer says deployment of troops to Ukraine would be voted by parliament

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that any deployment...

7th January, 2026

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Zelenskiy seeks new Trump meeting as peace negotiators tackle land issue

By Dan Peleschuk and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators will revisit...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

A history of Warner Bros - from old Hollywood to streaming era

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance's revised...

7th January, 2026

Image for Auto industry expands open-source pact to boost development, cut costs
Finance

Auto industry expands open-source pact to boost development, cut costs

By Rachel More BERLIN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - More than 30 companies across the automotive supply chain h...

7th January, 2026

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Putin meets talking cat and dog in popular Russian cartoon

MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has made a cameo appearance in a popular Russian...

7th January, 2026

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Israel-backed militia kill two Hamas operatives in Gaza, militia says

CAIRO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - An Israeli-backed Palestinian militia said on Wednesday it had killed two H...

7th January, 2026

Image for Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
Finance

Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze

By Ana Mano and Peter Hobson BARRETOS, Brazil, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the wo...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

EU to cut fertiliser duties to push through Mercosur trade deal

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Wednesday seek to d...

7th January, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars brings back former Polestar CEO as design chief
Finance

Volvo Cars brings back former Polestar CEO as design chief

STOCKHOLM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that Thomas Ingenlath would return to the...

7th January, 2026

Image for US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
Finance

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

By Marianna Parraga and Ethan Wang HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Global oil prices fell on Wedn...

7th January, 2026

Image for France, Italy push to exempt fertilisers from EU carbon border levy
Finance

France, Italy push to exempt fertilisers from EU carbon border levy

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 7 - France is seeking support from other governments for a push to exem...

7th January, 2026

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Zelenskiy's chief of staff hails 'concrete results' on second day of Paris talks

KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top adviser hailed "concrete results" on Wed...

7th January, 2026