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Germany's Oktoberfest to reopen after bomb scare

BERLIN (Reuters) -Police and firefighters were out in large numbers along Munich's Lerchenauer Stras...

1st October, 2025

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Flash floods kill nine in Odesa after heavy rain in southern Ukraine

(Reuters) -Rescuers worked through the night, battling havoc from severe weather and floods in Ukrai...

1st October, 2025

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Greek ferries and trains halted as thousands protest over working hours

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted and protests were expected in the capi...

1st October, 2025

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Spotify founder Daniel Ek's next act: long bets in European defence, health

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -When Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006, a viable music pr...

1st October, 2025

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Fire at major oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl is under control, authorities say

(Reuters) -A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, regional governor Mikha...

1st October, 2025

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Sanctions fears stymie Russian companies' panda bond sales push in China

(Reuters) -Russian companies' plans to tap China's vast bond market for low-cost funding are proving...

1st October, 2025

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Factories struggle in September as soft demand in China and US take toll

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Factory activity shrank in most of Asia's major economies in Septem...

1st October, 2025

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Singapore court blocks foreign liquidator bid to sue Standard Chartered, BSI Bank over 1MDB links

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's High Court has dismissed a bid by foreign liquidators to sue Standa...

1st October, 2025

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Russian air attack injures six, sparks fires in Kharkiv, Ukraine says

KHARKIV (Reuters) -A Russian guided aerial bomb attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv...

1st October, 2025

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EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations

By Andrew Gray and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -European Union leaders will discuss...

1st October, 2025

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Exclusive-Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies, vows not to get 'wacky'

By John Geddie, Tim Kelly and Nathan Layne TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's far-right Sanseito party has set...

1st October, 2025

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UK's Princess Anne visits Ukraine to support children affected by war

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth's only daughter, has visited Ukr...

30th September, 2025