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Image for UK's Evoke plans to close 200 UK betting shops, Bloomberg News reportsFinance

UK's Evoke Plans to Close 200 UK Betting Shops, Bloomberg News Reports

Image for War risks insurers win bid to appeal UK ruling on jets lost in RussiaFinance

War Risks Insurers Win Bid to Appeal UK Ruling on Jets Lost in Russia

Image for Daimler Truck plans Czech production site for Mercedes unitFinance

Daimler Truck Plans Czech Production Site for Mercedes Unit

Image for UK to send additional air defence kit to Middle EastFinance

UK to Send Additional Air Defence Kit to Middle East

Image for Italy's opposition warns Meloni against forcing electoral reform

Italy's Opposition Warns Meloni Against Forcing Electoral Reform

Date: March 31, 2026

By Angelo Amante ROME, March 31 (Reuters) - Italy's centre-left opposition warned Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against pressing ahead with a reform of the electoral law that studies say could bolster...

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German Chancellor Clarifies Syrian Refugee Comments After Backlash

Date: March 31, 2026

BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clarified on Tuesday comments he made about the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland after economists and politicians warned that a...

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Ireland to Offer New Personal Savings Account From 2027, Finance Minister Says

Date: March 31, 2026

DUBLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - Ireland plans to offer a new personal savings and investment scheme from next year to encourage people to invest some of the 170 billion euros ($196 billion) earning...

Image for Tunisian journalist sentenced to two years, union denounces systemic attack on media

Tunisian Journalist Sentenced to Two Years, Union Denounces Systemic Attack on Media

Date: March 31, 2026

TUNIS, March 31 (Reuters) - A Tunisian court handed down a two-year prison sentence to news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa, in the latest prosecution targeting media workers, a move the...

Image for Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO's collective defense, says up to Trump

Pentagon Declines to Reaffirm NATO's Collective Defense, Says up to Trump

Date: March 31, 2026

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined on Tuesday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to NATO's collective defense, saying that would be up to President...

Image for Lebanon preparing for displacement crisis amid funding crunch, minister says

Lebanon Preparing for Displacement Crisis Amid Funding Crunch, Minister Says

Date: March 31, 2026

By Maya Gebeily and Emilie Madi BEIRUT, March 31 (Reuters) - Lebanon is preparing for the possibility that hundreds of thousands displaced by Israeli strikes and evacuation orders will not return home...