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Landslide leaves Sicilian town teetering on cliff edge

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Ex-head of UK budget watchdog hired by Taula Capital as senior economic adviser

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Spain to pay $24 million in compensation to victims of high-speed train crash

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World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike although US violence casts shadow

Image for Ukraine's Naftogaz says Russia struck its facility in western Ukraine

Ukraine's Naftogaz says Russia struck its facility in western Ukraine

Date: January 27, 2026

KYIV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian state oil and gas firm Naftogaz said on Tuesday that a Russian strike had targeted one of its facilities in a western region, causing a fire and halting operations....

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Iran summons Italian ambassador over push for EU clampdown on Revolutionary Guards, state media says

Date: January 27, 2026

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry summoned Italy's ambassador over Rome's efforts to place the Revolutionary Guards on the European Union's terrorist register, state media reported on...

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UK, US, Germany and France urge adherence to ceasefire in Syria

Date: January 27, 2026

LONDON, Jan 27 - Britain, the United States, France and Germany on Tuesday welcomed the 15-day extension of the ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces, and urged all parties to...

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EU proposes suspension of duty-free sugar import scheme

Date: January 27, 2026

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed suspending a scheme allowing some duty-free sugar imports into the bloc, aiming to ease pressure on European producers facing falling prices...

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UK announces Meta-backed AI team to upgrade public services

Date: January 27, 2026

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it had recruited a team of artificial intelligence specialists to build AI tools to improve transport, public safety and defence,...

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Slovakia to file lawsuit against EU's ban on Russian gas imports

Date: January 27, 2026

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Slovakia will file a lawsuit to challenge the European Union's decision adopted by a qualified majority to ban Russian gas imports, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday. EU...