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Image for UK seizes record haul of illegal weight-loss drugs in factory raid
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UK seizes record haul of illegal weight-loss drugs in factory raid

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's medicines regulator on Friday said it had made the largest single seizur...

24th October, 2025

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Russian envoy to meet Witkoff in United States, media reports say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Russian President Vla...

24th October, 2025

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Spain probes steelmaker for breaching Israel sales ban

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's High Court is investigating privately-owned steelmaker Sidenor for alleged...

24th October, 2025

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Factbox-UK tax options for finance minister Reeves in November budget

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise tens of billions of po...

24th October, 2025

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Putin's special envoy Dmitriev is in US for talks, RIA reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment a...

24th October, 2025

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Man kills himself and three women at Ukrainian railway station

KYIV (Reuters) -A man detonated an explosive device as border guards checked documents at a railway...

24th October, 2025

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Veteran left-winger Connolly clear favourite as Ireland votes for president

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland began voting on Friday to elect its next president with...

24th October, 2025

Image for Azerbaijan moves Russian state journalist to house arrest from jail after freeing his colleague
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Azerbaijan moves Russian state journalist to house arrest from jail after freeing his colleague

BAKU (Reuters) -A court in Azerbaijan said on Friday a senior Russian journalist could leave jail an...

24th October, 2025

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Israeli developer gets jail for north Cyprus land development

NICOSIA (Reuters) -A Cyprus court on Friday sentenced an Israeli businessman to five years in jail f...

24th October, 2025

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Gaza security force to include countries Israel 'comfortable with,' Rubio says

SOUTHERN ISRAEL (Reuters) -An international security force to be put in place in Gaza under a ceasef...

24th October, 2025

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Kyrgyzstan criticises EU sanctions on its banks over Russia links, calls for dialogue

BISHKEK (Reuters) -Kyrgyzstan voiced regret on Friday over the inclusion of several Kyrgyz entities...

24th October, 2025

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Australia's Westpac unit fined $13 million for home loans misconduct

(Reuters) -Australia's Federal Court imposed a A$20 million ($13 million) penalty on a Westpac unit...

24th October, 2025