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War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions

By Eman Abouhassira, Yasmine Ghania and Ahmed Tolba DUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Iranian leaders...

29th August, 2026

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Russia says it has captured three villages in Ukraine's Donetsk and Sumy regions

MOSCOW, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday Russian troops had captured...

29th August, 2026

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German insurer Allianz weighs $6.77 billion takeover of AA roadside rescue giant, Sky News reports

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Germany-based financial services company Allianz is considering a £5 billion ($6....

29th August, 2026

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Lower Saxony premier urges agreement on VW restructuring before board meeting

BERLIN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - One of the main players in a struggle to agree a restructuring plan for V...

29th August, 2026

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Exclusive-Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild

By Saurabh Sharma Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this w...

29th August, 2026

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Reactions to the death of Norway's King Harald

OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-lo...

29th August, 2026

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Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home

By Eman Abouhassira, Yasmine Ghania and Ahmed Tolba DUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran condemned t...

28th August, 2026

Image for Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets
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Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets

By Sinéad Carew and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON Aug 28 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge fell i...

28th August, 2026

Image for Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing
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Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing

By Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Saurabh Sharma and Liz Lee NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - N...

28th August, 2026

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Dollar jumps after Warsh comments, set for weekly gain

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar saw strong gains on Friday, puttin...

28th August, 2026

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Zelenskiy says US gave Kyiv information about meetings in Moscow

(Refiles to include extra subscribers. No change to text) By Anna Peverieri Aug 28 (Reuters) - Ukrai...

28th August, 2026

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Six consequences after six months of war in Iran

(Corrects last paragraph to say it is the Navy's longest deployment, not the longest deployment for...

28th August, 2026