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Image for Analysis-EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots
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Analysis-EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots

By Maria Martinez and Philip Blenkinsop BEIJING/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will set out...

20th November, 2025

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UK beefs up Royal Navy counter-drone tech with $413 million laser contract

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain awarded a 316 million pound ($413 million) contract to missile company MBD...

20th November, 2025

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Israeli fire kills five in Gaza, casting further doubt on ceasefire

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes killed four people and wounded 18 othe...

20th November, 2025

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Spain exhumes victim of Franco-era killings in ongoing recovery effort

By Susana Vera and Emma Pinedo VEGAS DE MATUTE, Spain (Reuters) -Jose Luis Cubo watched as forensic...

20th November, 2025

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Kremlin says it wonders why Airbus chairman is making 'provocative' statements about nuclear weapons

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Thursday criticised comments on Russian nuclear weapons made by the...

20th November, 2025

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Europeans push back at US plan that would force concessions from Ukraine

By Lili Bayer and Olena Harmash BRUSSELS/KYIV (Reuters) -European countries pushed back on Thursday...

20th November, 2025

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Lawmakers say Russia should target Belgium, Euroclear and 'unfriendly' investors if EU seizes its assets

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's parliament said on Thursday that any seizure of Russian assets by the Eur...

20th November, 2025

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Merck KGaA to draw on Valo's drug discovery AI in potential $3 billion deal

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's Merck KGaA on Thursday agreed to use Boston-based Va...

20th November, 2025

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Renk targets revenue surge by 2030

(Reuters) -Tank gearbox maker Renk aims to nearly triple its revenue by 2030 as part of a new strate...

20th November, 2025

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Austria reports bird flu outbreak on farm, WOAH agency says

PARIS (Reuters) -Austria reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a goose farm, th...

20th November, 2025

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Poland requests extradition of sabotage suspects from Belarus

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has asked Belarus to extradite two Ukrainian citizens accused of carrying o...

20th November, 2025

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Kremlin says any peace plan must eliminate root causes of the Ukraine conflict

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Thursday that any peace plan for Ukraine would have to elimina...

20th November, 2025