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Britain could keep coal-fired power plants open this winter

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Some of the British coal-fired power plants slated for closure...

30th May, 2022

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Denmark’s Orsted warns of Russian gas supply halt after spurning rouble payments

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Orsted on Monday warned that Russia’s Gazprom Export could s...

30th May, 2022

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EU summit will not decide on gas price cap – EU Commissioner

ROME (Reuters) -European leaders, who will convene in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday for an EU summi...

30th May, 2022

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UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s b...

30th May, 2022

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Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that...

30th May, 2022

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COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

By Brenda Goh and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its tw...

30th May, 2022

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Artist Carne Griffiths to release 70 prints of ‘The Platinum Queen’

LONDON (Reuters) – In a London studio, British artist Carne Griffiths adds the final fluorescent pin...

30th May, 2022

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Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England

LONDON (Reuters) – Hollywood star Johnny Depp, awaiting a ruling in a U.S. defamation case involving...

30th May, 2022

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NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says

MADRID (Reuters) -NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin wil...

30th May, 2022

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China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not...

30th May, 2022

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China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled...

30th May, 2022

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Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is renewing offshore natural gas exploration and hopes to reach an agre...

30th May, 2022