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HeadlinesFrance opens probe against ex-culture minister lang after Epstein file dump
Pro-Russia disinformation falsely links Macron to Epstein, French government source says
BankingLatin Securities Named Winner of Two Prestigious 2026 Global Banking & Finance Awards
Europe's anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028

UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of burglary over raid at Israeli firm Elbit
Date: February 4, 2026
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six British pro-Palestinian activists were acquitted on Wednesday of aggravated burglary relating to a 2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit, with a...
UK's Lloyds plans to boost lending to corporate clients, FT reports
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Lloyds Banking plans to increase its lending to big corporate clients and expand its offerings to financial institutions in a strategy update, the Financial Times reported...

Europe must keep control of key technologies, says EU commissioner
Date: February 3, 2026
By Elizabeth Howcroft BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Europe must keep control over key technologies that underpin the region's economies, the European Union's Financial Services Commissioner said on...
Hundreds of Nazi-linked accounts discovered at Credit Suisse, US lawmaker says
Date: February 3, 2026
ZURICH, Feb 3 (Reuters) - An investigation has identified 890 accounts at Swiss lender Credit Suisse with potential Nazi links, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said before a Judiciary Committee hearing on...

Poland detains Defence Ministry employee suspected of collaborating with Russia, Onet reports
Date: February 3, 2026
WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Poland's Military Counterintelligence Service has detained an employee of the Defence Ministry suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence, news website Onet...

Kyrgyzstan seeks talks with EU over report that bloc considers sanctions over Russia trade
Date: February 2, 2026
ALMATY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's government said on Monday that it is seeking talks with the European Union, after Bloomberg reported last week that the bloc is planning the first-ever use of ...
