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Netherland's PPHE says Fattal's $1.22 billion bid not deliverable 

June 19 (Reuters) - PPHE Hotel Group on Friday said a £920.9 million ($1.22 billion) takeover offer...

19th June, 2026

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China tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases

By Solomon Cefai SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) - China is stepping up scrutiny over exports of indium...

19th June, 2026

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UK runs much bigger than expected budget deficit in May

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government ran a budget deficit of £23.3 billion pounds ($30.7...

19th June, 2026

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ECB's Wunsch comments in Reuters interview

FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) - The following are highlights of a Reuters interview with European Cen...

19th June, 2026

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UK retail sales rise by more than expected 1.2% in May, ONS says

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - British retail sales volumes rose by 1.2% in monthly terms in May, offic...

19th June, 2026

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Israel steps up Lebanon attacks with strikes that kill 15

DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 15 people on Friday,...

19th June, 2026

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Exclusive-Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say

June 19 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has set up secretive new cells i...

19th June, 2026

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ECB’s Wunsch keeps July hike in play even as Iran deal eases energy prices

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may raise interest rate...

19th June, 2026

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Drone attack hits transport workshop at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russia says

MOSCOW, June 19 (Reuters) - The transport workshop of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in eastern Ukra...

19th June, 2026

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In Spain, elderly UK expats struggle for care post-Brexit

By Victoria Waldersee TURRE, Spain, June 19 (Reuters) - Daniel Northover left his home in Liverpool...

19th June, 2026

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Athletics Marathon to host 2027 race over two days

June 19 (Reuters) - The London Marathon will be staged over two days for the first time in its histo...

19th June, 2026

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Europe's refugee population stabilises after decade of growth, study shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 19 (Reuters) - Europe's refugee and asylum-seeker population stabilis...

19th June, 2026