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Image for Oil drops 1%, settles at 5-month lows as Trump-Putin summit looms
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Oil drops 1%, settles at 5-month lows as Trump-Putin summit looms

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by around 1% in early trade on Thursday after U....

16th October, 2025

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Flipping sumo wrestlers get London tournament rolling

LONDON (Reuters) -Japan's elite sumo wrestlers slapped, thrust and flipped their way through the fir...

16th October, 2025

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China seeks stronger ties with France in strategic dialogue

BEIJING (Reuters) -China expressed willingness to strengthen high-level exchanges with France in a s...

16th October, 2025

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies aged 90

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Jim Bolger, New Zealand's prime minister from 1990 to 1997 who...

16th October, 2025

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IMF chief plans to travel to Ukraine, IMF spokesperson says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva intends to visit Ukrain...

15th October, 2025

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J&J faces first UK lawsuits alleging its baby powder caused cancer

LONDON (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson is facing the first lawsuits in Britain over allegations that it...

15th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month's...

15th October, 2025

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Trump says Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil

By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednes...

15th October, 2025

Image for Planning under way for international force in Gaza, say US advisers
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Planning under way for international force in Gaza, say US advisers

By Steve Holland and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is looking to establish a...

15th October, 2025

Image for Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro
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Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed reports on Wednesday tha...

15th October, 2025

Image for UK's Reeves says taxes on wealthy 'will be part of the story' in next budget, Guardian reports
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UK's Reeves says taxes on wealthy 'will be part of the story' in next budget, Guardian reports

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves has said higher taxes on the wealthy will b...

15th October, 2025

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Austria's Raiffeisen names insider Kamila Makhmudova as CFO

(Reuters) -Austria's Raiffeisen Bank on Wednesday named company veteran Kamila Makhmudova as chief f...

15th October, 2025