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Image for Pope shocked by killing of Jesuit priests in Mexico
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Pope shocked by killing of Jesuit priests in Mexico

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of two Jesuit priests and a...

22nd June, 2022

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Britain launches free trade talks with Gulf countries

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six G...

22nd June, 2022

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Europe faces ‘scramble’ to replace dwindling Russian energy – IEA

By Noah Browning BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe must race to replace sanctioned and curtailed Russian en...

22nd June, 2022

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Saudi crown prince, Erdogan to meet in Turkey with ‘full normalisation’ in sights

By Orhan Coskun and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits...

22nd June, 2022

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

(Reuters) – Ukraine reported renewed pressure from Russian forces in eastern Ukrainian battlegrounds...

22nd June, 2022

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UK shares drop 1% as inflation spikes to 40-year high

By Anisha Sircar and Boleslaw Lasocki (Reuters) – UK shares fell more than 1% on Wednesday after inf...

22nd June, 2022

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Bulgarian government faces no-confidence vote and political turmoil

By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) – A no-confidence vote on Wednesday threatens to topple Bulgari...

22nd June, 2022

Image for Russian rouble firms to 7-year high past 53 vs dollar in Moscow trade
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Russian rouble firms to 7-year high past 53 vs dollar in Moscow trade

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble jumped on Wednesday to its strongest mark in seven years against the d...

22nd June, 2022

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MarketAxess, Tradeweb and Bloomberg plan joint EU bond price feed

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – MarketAxess, Tradeweb and Bloomberg said on Wednesday they were expl...

22nd June, 2022

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Britain must do more to help poor with cost of living crisis, Asda chairman says

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government needs to do more to help those on lower incomes cope with t...

22nd June, 2022

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COVID-19 vaccine scheme for world’s poorest pushes for delivery slowdown

By Jennifer Rigby and Francesco Guarascio LONDON (Reuters) – Leaders of the global scheme aiming to...

22nd June, 2022

Image for UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7
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UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring food prices pushed British consumer pric...

22nd June, 2022