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Germany's Cologne/Bonn Airport Resumes Operations After Security Incident

Image for German foreign minister: some in NATO irritated by US remarksHeadlines

German Foreign Minister: Some in NATO Irritated by US Remarks

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Starmer Set to Call for Multinational Defence Initiative to Cut Rearmament Cost, Ft Reports

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Son of Bangladesh's Former Rulers Poised for Power as BNP Sweeps Poll

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Loss of Fed Independence Could Push up Inflation All Around the World, Bundesbank Warns

Date: February 12, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A loss of independence at the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise political pressure on central banks all around the world and boost inflation for everyone, Bundesbank...

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Hungary Opposition Leader Flags Possible Illicit Video Release Ahead of Election

Date: February 12, 2026

BUDAPEST, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition leader said on Thursday that individuals linked to the government were preparing to release an illicit video of him in an intimate situation with his...

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EU's Von Der Leyen Defends Carbon Market After Leaders' Criticism

Date: February 12, 2026

By Kate Abnett and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The European Union's emissions trading system has "clear benefits" and existing safeguards to modulate the carbon price if it rises...

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Bangladesh's BNP Wins Parliamentary Election

Date: February 12, 2026

DHAKA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party crossed the halfway mark to win the parliamentary election on Friday, a local TV station showed, as ballots were counted in a pivotal vote...

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Exclusive-EU Looking to Ease Path for pan-European Deal Approvals, Sources Say

Date: February 12, 2026

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - European companies looking to build scale through acquisitions to better compete with non-EU rivals could increase their chances of winning regulatory...

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Norway's Central Bank Governor Pledges to Bring Inflation Down

Date: February 12, 2026

OSLO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Norway's central bank is determined to bring consumer price inflation down to its 2% target, its governor said in a speech on Thursday, casting doubt on the prospect of...