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Image for Danish tax authority loses $1.9 billion London 'cum-ex' tax fraud case
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Danish tax authority loses $1.9 billion London 'cum-ex' tax fraud case

LONDON (Reuters) -Denmark's tax authority on Thursday largely lost its 1.44 billion pound ($1.94 bil...

2nd October, 2025

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UK's Thames Water battles to avoid nationalisation

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's biggest water supplier, Thames Water, has become a symbol of failure in...

2nd October, 2025

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Two dead in attack at UK synagogue on Yom Kippur, suspect shot dead

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday that they were responding to an incident outside a...

2nd October, 2025

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Thousands protest in France against spending cuts

PARIS (Reuters) -Demonstrators in more than 240 locations around France are due to stage more protes...

2nd October, 2025

Image for Italy business lobby cuts GDP forecasts on US tariffs, geopolitical tensions
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Italy business lobby cuts GDP forecasts on US tariffs, geopolitical tensions

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's main business lobby Confindustria on Thursday cut its economic growth forec...

2nd October, 2025

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Belgium says EU states must share risk to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he asked other Europea...

2nd October, 2025

Image for France's Macron says detention of 'shadow' tanker signals new plan to pressure Russia
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France's Macron says detention of 'shadow' tanker signals new plan to pressure Russia

PARIS (Reuters) -French police have arrested two crew members of a tanker suspected of belonging to...

2nd October, 2025

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Shein enters bricks-and-mortar retail in France, sparking backlash

(Reuters) -Online fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent stores in France in Nove...

2nd October, 2025

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Italy says deficit to respect EU's 3% ceiling this year despite weak growth

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Italy's new public finance targets to be unveiled...

2nd October, 2025

Image for Israeli bulldozers in West Bank carve up hopes for Palestinian state
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Israeli bulldozers in West Bank carve up hopes for Palestinian state

NEAR RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -As U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan this week to end...

2nd October, 2025

Image for Gaza mother clings to her sick daughter after losing twin babies in midst of war
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Gaza mother clings to her sick daughter after losing twin babies in midst of war

GAZA (Reuters) -Nancy Abu Matroud has already lost three children during Gaza's war. Now, the Palest...

2nd October, 2025

Image for Swiss defence minister urges overhaul of arms export law, sees 'trust' at stake
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Swiss defence minister urges overhaul of arms export law, sees 'trust' at stake

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister urged Swiss lawmakers to press on with loose...

2nd October, 2025