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As Japan's Takaichi Creates Election History, Only Markets Stand in Her Way

Image for Russian forces pressuring Pokrovsk as 'last battles' rageHeadlines

Russian Forces Pressuring Pokrovsk as 'last Battles' Rage

Image for Israeli forces kill four militants in Gaza, farmer also shot deadHeadlines

Israeli Forces Kill Four Militants in Gaza, Farmer Also Shot Dead

Image for Sudanese nomads trapped as war fuels banditry and ethnic splitsHeadlines

Sudanese Nomads Trapped as War Fuels Banditry and Ethnic Splits

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Spain's Far-Right Vox Doubles Its Seats in Aragon Regional Vote

Date: February 9, 2026

MADRID, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spain's far-right Vox party doubled its seats in Sunday's regional election in Aragon region, as a gamble by the governing conservative People's Party to call a snap election...

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FTSE 100 up as Miners Offset NatWest Drop and Market Mulls Politics

Date: February 9, 2026

Feb 9 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, as investors focussed on the brewing political crisis in Britain, while bank stocks came under pressure with NatWest leading declines after it agreed...

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US Reaches Nuclear Deal With Armenia as Vance Pushes Peace Dividend

Date: February 9, 2026

By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to push a Washington-brokered peace agreement that could transform energy and...

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Euro Zone Investor Morale Rises Sharply in February

Date: February 9, 2026

BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose unexpectedly in February, its third consecutive monthly gain and its highest level since July 2025, a survey...

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Danish Central Banker Sees Economy Riding Out Turbulent Start to Year

Date: February 9, 2026

By Marc Jones COVENTRY, England, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The transatlantic crisis over Greenland and latest stock market rout of weight-loss drug giant Novo Nordisk are not expected to seriously dent...

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Landslide Election Win Clears Path for Japan's Takaichi to Deliver Tax Cuts

Date: February 9, 2026

By Leika Kihara and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to be pressed on her promised tax cuts and spending plans on Monday after a historic election win...