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Human trafficker who tortured migrants in Libya jailed for 20 years in Netherlands
Date: January 27, 2026
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - An Eritrean people trafficker who tortured African refugees and migrants in camps in Libya was jailed for 20 years on Tuesday by a Dutch court,...
UK prosecutors charge former lawmaker Conor McGinn with sexual assault
Date: January 27, 2026
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British prosecutors on Tuesday charged a former member of parliament, Conor McGinn, with one count of sexual assault, following a police investigation into an alleged...
UK government provides support to pubs to help them survive tax hike
Date: January 27, 2026
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The British government on Tuesday announced a support package for the pub sector and live music venues, providing some relief on property tax rises announced last year which...
French cognac producers to pay to rip out vines as demand sinks
Date: January 27, 2026
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - French cognac producers plan to pay to tear their vines out by the roots to cut output in order to address a drop in demand for the high-end liquor due to tariffs. Cognac was...
Norway parliament approves $2 billion artillery plan
Date: January 27, 2026
OSLO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament on Tuesday approved a $2 billion procurement plan for long-range artillery to boost the NATO country's deterrence against Russia in the Arctic, where the...
Insurance giant AXA XL, Enosis Capital seal 'debt-for-nature' tie up
Date: January 27, 2026
By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Credit fund Enosis Capital has sealed an agreement with AXA XL for the insurance giant to provide crucial cover for a new $3 billion wave of 'debt-for-nature'...