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BoE's Bailey Welcomes Warsh as Trump's Choice to Lead U.S. Fed
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Norway Parliament Rejects Challenge to Lng Plant's Power Supply
Date: February 5, 2026
OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament on Thursday rejected a proposal to block Equinor's plan to supply electricity to its Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant from the region's power...
Deaths Were Avoidable in Channel's Worst Migrant Boat Disaster, UK Inquiry Finds
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The deaths of more than 30 migrants who drowned attempting to travel from France to Britain in a small boat were avoidable, an inquiry into the worst disaster of its kind...
Germany's Merz Promises Arms Cooperation as He Seeks More Qatari Energy
Date: February 5, 2026
DOHA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that concerns about a further escalation in the conflict with Iran have characterised his talks during a trip to the Gulf...
Kremlin Dismisses Western Claims That Epstein Was Russian Intelligence Asset
Date: February 5, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it did not want to waste time answering questions about unproven suggestions in Western media and by Poland's premier that late sex offender...
Slump for UK Builders Eases but Price Pressures Strong, PMI Shows
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain's construction sector showed signs at the start of the year that it might be past the worst of a slump, as recent interest rate cuts and less of a decline in new work...
Ukraine, Russia End Second Round of Peace Talks With Agreement on Prisoner Swap, New Meeting
Date: February 5, 2026
KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia on Thursday started a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to discuss how to end their four-year-old war, top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov...