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Image for UK wins lawsuit against firm over gowns contract in COVID pandemic
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UK wins lawsuit against firm over gowns contract in COVID pandemic

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government on Wednesday won its lawsuit against a firm at the centre of...

1st October, 2025

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Italy and Greece call on Israel not to hurt Gaza flotilla activists

ROME (Reuters) -Italy and Greece on Wednesday called on Israel not to hurt activists aboard an inter...

1st October, 2025

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Auto supplier ZF Group to cut 7,600 jobs in powertrain unit by 2030

By Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN (Reuters) -ZF Friedrichshafen will cut around a quarter of its workforce...

1st October, 2025

Image for Cricket-Former England chief selector Smith takes over as MCC president
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Cricket-Former England chief selector Smith takes over as MCC president

LONDON (Reuters) -Former England chief selector Ed Smith has begun a 12-month term as MCC President...

1st October, 2025

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Kremlin on Hegseth's war preparation remark: Russia is also strengthening its military

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia was also working to strengthen its armed...

1st October, 2025

Image for Kremlin warns European leaders against plan it says would steal Russia's money
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Kremlin warns European leaders against plan it says would steal Russia's money

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin warned European leaders on Wednesday that Russia would pursue any indi...

1st October, 2025

Image for Investors urge EU to uphold methane rules despite US pressure
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Investors urge EU to uphold methane rules despite US pressure

By Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett LONDON (Reuters) -Investors representing more than 4.5 trillion...

1st October, 2025

Image for Kremlin, asked about French investigation into  oil tanker, talks of 'provocative actions' by some states
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Kremlin, asked about French investigation into oil tanker, talks of 'provocative actions' by some states

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday it had no information about a ship France suspected...

1st October, 2025

Image for German power grid fees set to drop by more than half in 2026
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German power grid fees set to drop by more than half in 2026

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's transmission system operators announced preliminary electricity grid fee...

1st October, 2025

Image for US Pfizer deal powers health stocks as drugmakers court Trump
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US Pfizer deal powers health stocks as drugmakers court Trump

By Alun John and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) -European healthcare stocks jumped on Wednesday, mir...

1st October, 2025

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Forecaster opens access to real-time data in boost for extreme weather warnings

By Alison Withers COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Europe's top weather forecaster said on Wednesday it had ope...

1st October, 2025

Image for Brazil's Jacu bird poo-poos US tariffs as specialty coffee sector suffers
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Brazil's Jacu bird poo-poos US tariffs as specialty coffee sector suffers

By Oliver Griffin DOMINGOS MARTINS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil's coffee sector is going through a stin...

1st October, 2025