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Image for Lagarde walks out of Lutnick speech in Davos critical of Europe, sources sayFinance

Lagarde Walks Out of Lutnick Speech in Davos Critical of Europe, Sources Say

Image for Part found near Spain train crash site may be missing undercarriage, experts sayFinance

Part Found Near Spain Train Crash Site May Be Missing Undercarriage, Experts Say

Image for US policy factors 'critical' to extent of de-dollarisation shift, Morgan Stanley saysFinance

US Policy Factors 'critical' to Extent of De-Dollarisation Shift, Morgan Stanley Says

Image for Reeves says UK favours de-escalation on US tariffsFinance

Reeves Says UK Favours De-Escalation on US Tariffs

Image for Spanish train drivers call three-day strike after deadly derailments

Spanish Train Drivers Call Three-Day Strike After Deadly Derailments

Date: January 21, 2026

MADRID, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Spain's biggest train drivers' union on Wednesday called for a nationwide strike to demand assurances for the profession's safety after one of Europe's biggest train crashes...

Image for Europol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs

Europol Breaks up Europe-Wide Drugs Network Based in Poland Running 20 Illegal Labs

Date: January 21, 2026

WARSAW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - European investigators uncovered an international synthetic drugs network run from Poland and have seized more than 9.3 tonnes of narcotics and arrested over 100 suspects,...

Image for At appeal trial, France's Le Pen denies EU embezzlement charges

At Appeal Trial, France's Le Pen Denies EU Embezzlement Charges

Date: January 21, 2026

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen softened her tone while answering judges' questions during her appeal trial in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday, but...

Image for Geopolitical strain dogs European mid-term sovereign outlook, Scope says

Geopolitical Strain Dogs European Mid-Term Sovereign Outlook, Scope Says

Date: January 21, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A challenging geopolitical environment compounded by unfavourable political crosswinds within Europe is weighing on the region's medium-term sovereign credit outlook, Scope...

Image for Analysis-Geopolitical and tariff risk back with a bang for markets

Analysis-Geopolitical and Tariff Risk Back With a Bang for Markets

Date: January 21, 2026

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) - As President Donald Trump kicks off the second year of his second term in office, the geopolitical- and tariff-related volatility...

Image for Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured

Commuter Train Derails Near Barcelona; Driver Dead, Four Badly Injured

Date: January 20, 2026

BARCELONA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A commuter train derailed on Tuesday after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain near the Spanish city of Barcelona, killing the driver and seriously...