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European leaders back Trump's call for Ukraine ceasefire at present lines

LONDON (Reuters) -Leaders of European nations, including Britain, France, Germany, Ukraine, and the...

21st October, 2025

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Former French president Sarkozy leaves home in Paris to start prison sentence

PARIS (Reuters) -Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his home in Paris hand in hand with hi...

21st October, 2025

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Spain's power plants are burning more gas since blackout, sending gas demand up

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain keeps burning more gas to produce electricity and help keep its power grids...

21st October, 2025

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UK borrowing overshoot keeps the heat on Reeves as budget looms

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's borrowing in the first half of the financial year ran above official for...

21st October, 2025

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Assa Abloy's profit ahead of expectations despite slow US residential sales

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Assa Abloy, the world's largest lockmaker, reported on Tuesday a slightly bigge...

21st October, 2025

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EU considers classifying ethanol in biocidal products as dangerous substance, FT reports

(Reuters) -The EU is considering classifying ethanol, an ingredient used in many hand sanitisers, as...

21st October, 2025

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Poland, Romania foil Russian exploding parcels plot, Warsaw says

WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday Polish services detained eight p...

21st October, 2025

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Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier

By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as J...

21st October, 2025

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Concerned carmakers race to beat China's rare earths deadline

By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) -Global automakers are scouring the globe...

21st October, 2025

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Russia says its terms for Ukraine peace unchanged since August summit

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes for a quick summit in Budapest with Russian President...

21st October, 2025

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Stocks mostly flat but earnings a positive; gold drops 5%

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as the prospect of easing trade...

21st October, 2025

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Yen drops after Takaichi elected as Japan PM, dollar firms

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen held steady on Tuesday, ahead of a parliament vote in Japan...

21st October, 2025