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Incoming Swiss bank lobby chief warns against over-regulation, FT says

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland risks undermining its position as a global financial centre by imposi...

30th August, 2026

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Finland's Stubb tells German newspaper Russia unlikely to risk attack on NATO

BERLIN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Finland's President Alexander Stubb said he did not believe Russia would...

29th August, 2026

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Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank's Qusra, witnesses say

By Pesha Magid QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants attac...

29th August, 2026

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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

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

Image for Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home
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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

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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