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Image for France: working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland
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France: working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the Un...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

GSK's chronic hepatitis B therapy shows promise in key studies, analysts await full data

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - GSK's experimental drug to treat chronic hepatitis B infection met the mai...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: The spoils of oil

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift As Venezuelan President Nico...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Czech defence firm CSG nears IPO decision that would boost M&A war chest

PRAGUE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Czech arms and ammunition firm Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has discussed with...

7th January, 2026

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Taiwan says China's war games sought to undermine global support for the island

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - China's war game exercises around Taiwan last week were part...

7th January, 2026

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Crowds pay tribute as late French cinema star Brigitte Bardot is buried in Saint-Tropez

SAINT-TROPEZ, France, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Brigitte Bardot, an icon of French cinema who died last mont...

7th January, 2026

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Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela, WSJ reports

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an aging oil tan...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Oil settles down more than 1% after Trump statements on Venezuelan oil

Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. crude fell more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said V...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Barclays buys into stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Barclays has bought a stake in U.S. stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx, its first...

7th January, 2026

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Exclusive-In post-Maduro Venezuela, US eyes security chief as potential target, sources say

By Matt Spetalnick, Sarah Kinosian, Jana Winter and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, Jan 6 (Reu...

6th January, 2026

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Putin hails 'holy mission' of Russian troops at Orthodox Christmas service

Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas se...

6th January, 2026

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Analysis-Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders

By Tom Hals Jan 6 (Reuters) - Nicolás Maduro’s first appearance in a U.S. courtroom offered a glimps...

6th January, 2026