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Russia arrests nine for planned attacks, espionage on behalf of Ukraine, state agencies report

MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Russian authorities arrested eight people for planning an attack on an en...

21st August, 2026

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Ousted Ukrainian defence minister's gamble against Zelenskiy backfires as protests end

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A bid by ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedoro...

21st August, 2026

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Under pressure: Tracking the pain in G7 government debt

By Yoruk Bahceli, Ben Welsh, Dhara Ranasinghe and Rocky Swift LONDON/NEW YORK/TOKYO, August 20 (Reut...

21st August, 2026

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Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement...

21st August, 2026

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MPS launches all-share offers for Banco BPM, Banca Generali

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena launched on Friday all-share exchange off...

21st August, 2026

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Record German debt sales deepen strains for Europe's battered bond market

By Harry Robertson LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Germany and the broader euro zone are selling record a...

21st August, 2026

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Morning Bid: So much for the Bessent bid

Aug 21 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. So, it to...

21st August, 2026

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UK consumer confidence jumps to two-year high, GfK says

(Corrects to add dropped word in paragraph 2) Aug 21 (Reuters) - British consumer morale jumped to a...

21st August, 2026

Image for Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project
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Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked...

21st August, 2026

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Analysis-War-hit European markets are far from down and out

By Sophie Kiderlin, Johann M Cherian and Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - European markets a...

21st August, 2026

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Fidelity International plans to pull out of wholly owned China fund unit, sources say

(Corrects to say in paragraph 2 that FIL is headquartered in Bermuda, not London) By Selena Li HONG...

21st August, 2026

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Bessent says US to impose 'toughest' ever sanctions on Iran, urges China to cooperate

Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday Washington will impose "th...

20th August, 2026