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Image for Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer saysFinance

Social Media Platforms Need to Stop Never-Ending Scrolling, UK's Starmer Says

Image for Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risksFinance

Russia Calls for Joint Food Reserves With BRICS to Counter Middle East Crisis Risks

Image for French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in SyriaFinance

French Cement Maker Lafarge Found Guilty of Financing Jihadists in Syria

Image for Factbox-Germany details fuel relief, tax cuts, EU auto policy responseFinance

Factbox-Germany Details Fuel Relief, Tax Cuts, EU Auto Policy Response

Image for Irish EU veteran picked to head European Commission's elite competition unit

Irish EU Veteran Picked to Head European Commission's Elite Competition Unit

Date: April 13, 2026

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - Irish EU veteran Anthony Whelan will head the European Commission's elite competition unit, a senior Commission executive said on Monday, a job which has...

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UK and France to Co-Host Talks This Week on Possible Defensive Naval Mission for Hormuz

Date: April 13, 2026

PARIS/LONDON April 13 (Reuters) - Britain and France will this week co-host talks aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including discussions on what President Emmanuel...

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Berlin Hopes Hungary Vote Will Pave Way for 'quick' Release of Ukraine Aid

Date: April 13, 2026

BERLIN, April 13 (Reuters) - Berlin hopes that the election outcome in Hungary means that a 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) EU loan to help Ukraine can be released "very quickly," a government...

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Hungarians Look to Changed Future After pro-EU Magyar's Election Landslide

Date: April 13, 2026

By Anita Komuves and Anna Magdalena Lubowicka BUDAPEST, April 13 (Reuters) - Hungarians were waking up to a political earthquake https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/...

Image for London stocks slip after US-Iran talks falter, uncertainty lingers

London Stocks Slip After US-Iran Talks Falter, Uncertainty Lingers

Date: April 13, 2026

April 13 (Reuters) - London's stock indexes fell on Monday after the U.S. moved to blockade Iranian shipping following the collapse of the weekend peace talks nL6N40V09S that dimmed hopes of a swift...

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Bank of England Introduces Alternative Bail-In Mechanism

Date: April 13, 2026

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of England on Monday said it had introduced an alternative bail-in mechanism, publishing an update of its guidance on how the central bank might handle a bank...