Geopolitics

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Finance

Trading Day: Geopolitical reality check

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped and Wall Street fell on T...

23rd April, 2026

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Finance

Cuba sees short-term relief as Russian oil begins to flow

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, April 23 (Reuters) - Cubans this week began to reap the benefits of a recen...

23rd April, 2026

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Headlines

European states accuse Russia of trying to erase memory of Stalin's crimes after monument disappears

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - Four European states accused Russia on Thursday of try...

23rd April, 2026

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Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping

(.) By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seiz...

23rd April, 2026

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Russia warns European states against hosting French nuclear bomber planes

By Mark Trevelyan April 23 (Reuters) - Russia warned on Thursday that any European countries that ac...

23rd April, 2026

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Mauritius tells UK it will wait until end-July for Chagos deal

PORT LOUIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Mauritius said it would wait up to the end of July for Britain to f...

23rd April, 2026

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EU leaders to discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts

By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will discuss the bloc's mutual a...

23rd April, 2026

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Italy ready to deploy two minesweepers in Hormuz Strait, navy chief says

ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Italy is ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers,...

23rd April, 2026

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Analysis-EU loan throws Ukraine a lifeline but more help needed for war

By Daniel Flynn KYIV, April 23 (Reuters) - The approval of a 90-billion-euro European Union loan thr...

23rd April, 2026

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Dutch are facing biggest security threat in decades, intelligence agency says

ZOETERMEER, the Netherlands, April 23 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to i...

23rd April, 2026

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Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

By Jonathan Saul, Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) - Two contai...

23rd April, 2026

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Lebanon to seek ceasefire extension in US-hosted talks with Israel

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Isra...

23rd April, 2026