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Trump says Putin agreed to not fire on Kyiv for a week during cold

Image for Targeting Trump, UN chief says global problems will not be solved by one power 'calling the shots'

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Targeting Trump, UN chief says global problems will not be solved by one power 'calling the shots'

Image for Ex-Nigerian oil minister Alison-Madueke just a 'rubber stamp', lawyer tells UK trial

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Ex-Nigerian oil minister Alison-Madueke just a 'rubber stamp', lawyer tells UK trial

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Former Casino chief Naouri sentenced in Paris corruption trial

Image for Ai Weiwei says West lacks moral authority to criticise Beijing on rights

Ai Weiwei says West lacks moral authority to criticise Beijing on rights

Date: January 29, 2026

By Catarina Demony and Gerhard Mey LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident whose activist art has made him Beijing's best-known critic, said on Thursday the West should examine its...

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Swiss exports to US rise in 2025 despite tariffs

Date: January 29, 2026

ZURICH, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland's exports to the United States rose 3.9% in 2025, the federal customs office said on Thursday, outpacing overall export growth despite the Alpine country facing...

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Merz says Germany exploring shared nuclear umbrella with European allies

Date: January 29, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European nations are starting to discuss ideas around a shared nuclear umbrella to complement existing security arrangements with the U.S., German Chancellor Friedrich Merz...

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EU has blacklisted Russia for risk of money laundering, Kallas says

Date: January 29, 2026

PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Union blacklisted Russia on Thursday for risk of money laundering, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. "This will slow down and increase the...

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French Senate passes proposal to allow oil and gas exploration in overseas territories, over government opposition

Date: January 29, 2026

By America Hernandez PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called a draft law proposing to allow offshore oil and gas exploration in its overseas territories "anachronistic"...

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Russia sells Moscow's nationalised Domodedovo airport to Sheremetyevo subsidiary

Date: January 29, 2026

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia has sold one of the country's largest and most modern airports, Moscow's Domodedovo, to a subsidiary of another Moscow airport, Sheremetyevo, for 66 billion roubles (...