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Gaza flotilla activists detained in Israel after interception, rights group says

JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that was intercept...

20th May, 2026

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Don't fight AI, HSBC CEO tells staff as banks begin job cuts

By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - HSBC appealed to staff not to f...

20th May, 2026

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Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks

By Liz Lee and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's...

20th May, 2026

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Embracer's Warhorse Studios to develop game set in the world of Lord of the Rings

By Vera Dvorakova May 20 (Reuters) - Warhorse Studios, owned by video game group Embracer, is develo...

20th May, 2026

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Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says

ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile def...

20th May, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires
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Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM/BANGKOK, May 19 (Reuters) - Two new battery-relate...

20th May, 2026

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EU Commission clears $1.5 billion in German state aid for green hydrogen

FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday approved €1.3 billion ($1.5 billi...

20th May, 2026

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Russia's oil and gas revenue seen up 39% y/y in May thanks to Iran war

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia's state oil and gas revenues, which account for around a fifth of...

20th May, 2026

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NATO summit in Ankara should reaffirm alliance's unity, Turkey to tell allies

ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will tell NATO foreign ministers thi...

20th May, 2026

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US force adjustments in Europe will be gradual and structured, Rutte says

BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The gradual reduction of U.S. troops in Europe will happen "in a struct...

20th May, 2026

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Russia and China scold the United States over 'Golden Dome' plans

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia and China said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Gol...

20th May, 2026

Image for StanChart CEO seeks to reassure staff over AI-linked job cuts
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StanChart CEO seeks to reassure staff over AI-linked job cuts

HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters sought to assuage staff concerns o...

20th May, 2026