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Image for Russia exports more LNG in first quarter, shipments to Europe jump too, data showsFinance

Russia Exports More Lng in First Quarter, Shipments to Europe Jump Too, Data Shows

Image for Kremlin, asked about its Donbas demands, says Ukraine should have pulled out 'yesterday'Headlines

Kremlin, Asked About Its Donbas Demands, Says Ukraine Should Have Pulled Out 'yesterday'

Image for Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern UkraineFinance

Russia Says Its Troops Have Taken Full Control of Luhansk Region in Eastern Ukraine

Image for EU fines on US companies are biggest source of friction, State Department official saysFinance

EU Fines on US Companies Are Biggest Source of Friction, State Department Official Says

Image for UK equities climb 1% as Trump signals end to Iran war

UK Equities Climb 1% as Trump Signals End to Iran War

Date: April 1, 2026

April 1 (Reuters) - London's main indexes climbed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that the Iran war could end soon, prompting investors to scale back expectations for further...

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EU Seeks Lifting of Greek Lawmakers' Immunity Over Farm Aid Fraud

Date: April 1, 2026

ATHENS, April 1 (Reuters) - The European Chief Prosecutor on Wednesday asked Greece to lift the immunity of 11 lawmakers to allow an investigation into their role in a farm aid fraud scandal which has...

Image for From plastic jars to transport, Iran war drives up beauty industry costs

From Plastic Jars to Transport, Iran War Drives up Beauty Industry Costs

Date: April 1, 2026

BOLOGNA, Italy, April 1 (Reuters) - The Iran war is seeping into the cosmetics supply chain, pushing up the cost of everything from plastic jars and lipstick tubes to transport, and reminding the...

Image for Stronger polls buy Flavio Bolsonaro time on economic team as Brazil race heats up

Stronger Polls Buy Flavio Bolsonaro Time on Economic Team as Brazil Race Heats Up

Date: April 1, 2026

By Marcela Ayres, Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Rising public support for Brazilian opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential run has allowed him to put...

Image for Exclusive-Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say

Exclusive-Shell in Advanced Talks With Venezuela for More Gas Areas, Sources Say

Date: April 1, 2026

By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 1 (Reuters) - Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela's government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of the South...

Image for A New York vintner raids U.S. wine cellars to skirt Trump's tariffs

A New York Vintner Raids U.S. Wine Cellars to Skirt Trump's Tariffs

Date: April 1, 2026

By Dan Fastenberg and Emma Rumney NEW YORK/LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - New York wine retailer Chris Leon has a novel strategy to avoid the steep tariffs that have been slapped on imported wines from...