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Trump threatens Iran with force

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Traders were hunkering dow...

20th February, 2026

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NORAD detects Russian planes off of Alaska, sends aircraft in response

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Thursday it detected...

20th February, 2026

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Stocks dip and oil climbs as Trump turns up the heat on Iran

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Stocks fell in Asia on Friday, the dollar headed for...

20th February, 2026

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Dollar dips after Supreme Court rules against Trump's tariffs

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The dollar was poised on Friday to cap its strongest weekly...

20th February, 2026

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Trump warns Iran of 'bad things' if no deal made, sets deadline of 10-15 days

DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia warned against an "unprecedented escalation of tension" around Iran...

19th February, 2026

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Sweden pledges another $1.4 billion in military aid to Ukraine

STOCKHOLM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sweden announced a new military aid package to Ukraine on Thursday. Th...

19th February, 2026

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Sterling steadies after three-day fall as investors pause following dovish data

By Niket Nishant LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's pound held steady against the dollar on Thursd...

19th February, 2026

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Israeli forces and Hamas committed atrocity crimes in Gaza, UN report says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Israeli forces, Hamas and other Palestinian armed g...

19th February, 2026

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Martial law gambit made convict of South Korea's Yoon, once a lawman

By Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor...

19th February, 2026

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Key events in South Korean ex-President Yoon's route from martial law to life in prison

SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in p...

19th February, 2026

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South Korean court hands life in prison to ex‑President Yoon for insurrection

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for for...

19th February, 2026

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Russia's Lavrov warns against any new US strike on Iran

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview made public on Wednesday,...

19th February, 2026