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Leader of Yemen's Southern Separatist Group Never Gave up Hopes for Independence
Date: January 7, 2026
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who took up arms early in life and never shied away from joining conflicts, shows no signs of abandoning his...
Explainer-Greenland's History as a Danish Territory and Why Trump Wants It
Date: January 7, 2026
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Soren Jeppesen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security...
US Seizes Venezuela-Linked, Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker After Weeks-Long Pursuit
Date: January 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The United States is attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, a U.S. official told Reuters on...
Italy Demands to Exempt Fertilizers From Tariffs, EU Carbon Border Levy
Date: January 7, 2026
BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida asked the European Commission on Wednesday to exempt fertilizers from import levies in a bid to help farmers compete...
EU to Cut Fertiliser Duties to Push Through Mercosur Trade Deal
Date: January 7, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Wednesday seek to dispel the concerns of some EU members over a free trade agreement planned with South American bloc...
London's FTSE 100 Retreats From Record Highs as Energy, Financials Fall
Date: January 7, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 index edged lower on Wednesday after a run of record highs, as investors assessed U.S.-Venezuela developments and flocked to defensive utilities and real estate...