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China's Top Diplomat Warns Against 'knee-Jerk' Calls for Decoupling
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Zelenskiy Meets Iranian Opposition Figure Pahlavi
Date: February 13, 2026
KYIV, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he held a meeting with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and a prominent voice in the opposition, on the sidelines of the...
EU and Australia: Progress Made on Resolving Trade Dispute Issues
Date: February 13, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The European Union and Australia, whose plans for a sweeping free trade deal have been put on hold since 2023 due to disputes over certain sectors such as farming, have...

UK Names Brian Bell as Government's New Chief Economic Adviser
Date: February 13, 2026
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The British government on Friday named Brian Bell as the new chief economic adviser to finance minister Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the macroeconomy...

Orban Scales up 'war or Peace' Campaign as Hungary Heads to Pivotal Vote
Date: February 13, 2026
By Krisztina Than GYONGYOS, Hungary, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Facing the possibility of losing power after 16 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has cast Hungary's election on April 12 as a stark choice...
Walmart, Economic Data Await Investors Confronting AI 'whack-A-Mole'
Date: February 13, 2026
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stock investors will be on guard next week for further volatility induced by fears of artificial intelligence disruption as they also assess the...
Russia's Central Bank Signals Rates to Come Down Further After Surprise 50bp Cut
Date: February 13, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 15.5% on Friday, a bid to shore up a slowing war-time economy that has been grappling with some of the...
