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Explainer-Global carmakers book $55 billion hit from EV rollback
Date: February 6, 2026
By Alessandro Parodi Feb 6 (Reuters) - Global carmakers have booked some $55 billion in writedowns in the past year as they scale back electric vehicle ambitions on a tough U.S. market under President...
Germany's Merz says EU willing to talk to Russia, but will not hold 'parallel' talks
Date: February 6, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union is always willing to hold talks with Russia in an effort to end the war in Ukraine, but will not "open...
Olympics-Anti-ICE protesters rally in Milan ahead of opening ceremony
Date: February 6, 2026
MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the closure of schools and streets in...
UN Security Council to exempt sanctions on humanitarian aid for North Korea, source says
Date: February 6, 2026
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A United Nations committee has approved exemptions from wide-reaching sanctions against North Korea to allow fresh humanitarian aid to reach the country, a...
At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility
Date: February 6, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Feb 6 (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad on Friday killing several worshippers, police said. The explosion rocked the...
Sanctions force Russia to dump naphtha into STS transfers and storage hubs, traders say
Date: February 6, 2026
MOSCOW/NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia has increased naphtha export flows to ship-to-ship transfers (STS) and port storage hubs as key buyers scale back imports under the pressure of Western...