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Banquets and billions: How AstraZeneca sealed a US medicine deal with Trump

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval O...

12th October, 2025

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Russia suspends reduction to damper payment subsidy

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Sunday suspended until May a reduction in the fuel damper payment subsid...

12th October, 2025

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Kremlin warns the West over 'dramatic' escalation moment in Ukraine war

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Sunday Russia was deeply concerned about the possibility of th...

12th October, 2025

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Trump says Gaza war has ended; Israel awaits release of hostages

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Steven Scheer and Alexander Cornwell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A ceasefire be...

12th October, 2025

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French presidency unveils new cabinet as budget pressure intensifies

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a race against ti...

12th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves plans to build bigger budget buffer - Telegraph

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to build up a bigger buffer against h...

12th October, 2025

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Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes, border closed

(Reuters) -Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, fo...

12th October, 2025

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US intelligence helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports

(Reuters) -The U.S. has been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities f...

12th October, 2025

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Australia pro-Palestinian rally draws tens of thousands, scepticism on ceasefire

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people joined a pro-Palestinian rally in the business distric...

12th October, 2025

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Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs

BEIJING (Reuters) -China called President Donald Trump's latest U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods hypocr...

12th October, 2025

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EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on...

12th October, 2025

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UK PM Starmer to attend Middle East peace summit in Egypt

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El Sh...

11th October, 2025