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Factbox-Timeline of suspected underwater sabotage in Baltic Sea
Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link...
2nd January, 2026
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'Fountain candle' sparklers likely started Swiss bar fire, says prosecutor
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Initial investigations indicate that the fire which to...
2nd January, 2026
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Zelenskiy says he will appoint Oleh Ivashchenko as new military intelligence chief
KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he will appoint the h...
2nd January, 2026
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Ukraine military intelligence chief Budanov accepts Zelenskiy offer to be presidential chief of staff
KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov has accepted Presiden...
2nd January, 2026
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Finland makes progress in cable breach investigation, police say
HELSINKI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Finnish police on Friday said they have made progress in the criminal in...
2nd January, 2026
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UK records hottest and sunniest year ever in 2025, says weather service
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain experienced its hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025, surpa...
2nd January, 2026
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Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he has offered the po...
2nd January, 2026
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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of prot...
2nd January, 2026
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Young golfer named as first Italian victim of Swiss bar blaze
ROME, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in...
2nd January, 2026
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Russians won't represent their country at Winter Olympics even if Ukraine war ends, IOC chief says
ROME, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to r...
2nd January, 2026
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Norway zips ahead in EV race as car sales hit 96% electric
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Almost all new cars registered in Norway last year were...
2nd January, 2026
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German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their tw...
2nd January, 2026