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Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions

By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and...

12th March, 2026

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Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold

BUDAPEST, March 12 (Reuters) - Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine on Thur...

12th March, 2026

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Lufthansa says majority of flights took place on first day of pilot strike

FRANKFURT, March 12 (Reuters) - More than half of Lufthansa flights to and from Germany took place o...

12th March, 2026

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Norway forbids Norwegian-flagged ships to enter Strait of Hormuz

COPENHAGEN, March 12 (Reuters) - Norway's maritime authority said on Thursday that Norwegian-flagged...

12th March, 2026

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UK exploring additional Gulf deployments after minehunter withdrawal

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain is exploring additional options for deployments to the Gulf aft...

12th March, 2026

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Eight countries warn EU not to weaken carbon market, document shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - Spain, the Netherlands and six other governments have...

12th March, 2026

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Air France-KLM to raise long-haul ticket prices as jet fuel costs spike

LONDON/AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Air France-KLM said on Thursday it will have to increase the...

12th March, 2026

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Ukraine opens battlefield data access to allies' AI models

KYIV, March 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine is opening up access to its battlefield data for its allies to tr...

12th March, 2026

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European rights body says abortion refusal complaints from Poland have ceased

WARSAW, March 12 (Reuters) - The number of legal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024, while complain...

12th March, 2026

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Abivax spokesperson denies takeover rumors reported by French media

By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - Biotechnology company Abivax dismissed information p...

12th March, 2026

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Exclusive-Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon, four execs over alleged $1.4 billion tax evasion

MILAN, March 12 (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors have requested trial for Amazon's European unit and fo...

12th March, 2026

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EU to soften gas authorisation rules to help secure LNG supplies, diplomats say

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission will instruct governments to b...

12th March, 2026