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Board of Peace envoy warns UN that Gaza division risks becoming permanent

By Emma Farge May 21 (Reuters) - The Board of Peace's lead envoy for Gaza warned the U.N. Security C...

21st May, 2026

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French PM rules out broad tax cuts on fuels amid tight budget constraints

By Dominique Vidalon and Inti Landauro PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - France will continue to offer only...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Former LCF boss and wife sentenced for selling saddles, hot tub

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The former CEO of collapsed British investment firm London Capital & Fina...

21st May, 2026

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US moves closer to prohibitive tariffs on Russian palladium

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - The United States has moved closer to slapping prohibitive tariffs on imp...

21st May, 2026

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Britain sets out rules for single-sex spaces following landmark sex definition ruling

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday published long-awaited guidance on applying equality...

21st May, 2026

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Telecom Italia concludes savings share conversion ahead of Poste's bid

MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia is set to conclude on Thursday a transaction to turn a spec...

21st May, 2026

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Europe gas stocks could turn critical if Hormuz shut for 1–3 months, Equinor says

By Francesca Landini AMSTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) - Europe could face a critical shortfall in gas sto...

21st May, 2026

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Spotify strikes deal with Universal Music to let premium users create AI covers, remixes

May 21 (Reuters) - Spotify has struck a deal with Universal Music Group to let subscribers create AI...

21st May, 2026

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Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran's leaders are splashing propagand...

21st May, 2026

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Three dead in attack on locomotive in Russia's Bryansk region, railways says

MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Three people were killed when a locomotive was struck by a Ukrainian dron...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Ukraine to repair massive Trypilska power plant before Centrenergo sale

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV REGION, May 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine intends to repair the large state-owned Tr...

21st May, 2026

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The Growth Illusion: Why Europe's Finance Leaders Are Optimising for the Wrong Thing

Alex Grach, General Manager EMEA at AppsFlyer, on the primacy battle, the fraud problem nobody is co...

21st May, 2026

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Birkenstock shares jump after $250 million buyback plan

May 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Birkenstock surged nearly 17% on Thursday after the German sandal maker...

21st May, 2026

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EU African swine fever outbreaks jumped in 2025, EFSA says

PARIS, May 21 - African swine fever outbreaks in the European Union rose sharply in 2025, increasing...

21st May, 2026

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Portugal police investigate French woman suspected of abandoning two children

LISBON, May 21 (Reuters) - Portugal's judicial police (PJ) said on Thursday they were searching for...

21st May, 2026

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Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -19.0 in May

May 21 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.6 points in May from the April number, fi...

21st May, 2026

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Hundreds protest in Dublin over death of Congolese-born man restrained outside store

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested outside Ireland's parliam...

21st May, 2026

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Euronext CEO rules out merger with Deutsche Boerse in near future

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, May 21 (Reuters) - Euronext CEO Stephane Boujnah ruled out on Thursday the p...

21st May, 2026

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Spain's Supreme Court strikes down national registry for tourist rentals

MADRID, May 21 (Reuters) - Spain's Supreme Court has struck down a national registry for short-term...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Oil market could hit 'red zone' in July-August, IEA chief says

By Robert Harvey LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - The start of peak summer fuel demand combined with the l...

21st May, 2026