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Image for Russia to close branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut after drone spat, foreign minister says
Finance

Russia to close branches of Germany's Goethe-Institut after drone spat, foreign minister says

By Jekaterina Golubkova Sept 3 (Reuters) - Russia will close Germany's Goethe-Institut cultural cent...

3rd September, 2026

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Finance

UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

By David Brunnstrom Sept 1 (Reuters) - France said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council will vote th...

1st September, 2026

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Finance

The battle to build a global defence bank

By Iain Withers, Elisa Martinuzzi and Lefteris Papadimas LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime M...

31st August, 2026

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Finance

Canada picks Germany’s TKMS to build 12 new submarines, Globe and Mail reports

WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - Canada has picked Germany’s TKMS to build 12 new submarines for Canad...

6th July, 2026

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Finance

UK, Italy, Japan award £4.6 billion contract to advance GCAP fighter jet

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain, Italy and Japan awarded a £4.6 billion ($6.14 billion) contract...

3rd July, 2026

Image for Spanish hotel chain Melia exits Cuba over economic and geopolitical strains
Finance

Spanish hotel chain Melia exits Cuba over economic and geopolitical strains

MADRID, June 3 (Reuters) - Spanish hotel group Melia said on Wednesday it would immediately stop man...

3rd June, 2026

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Headlines

Finland's massive bomb shelters draw world to Helsinki in quest for security

By Anne Kauranen and Vitalii Hnidyi HELSINKI/BALAKLIIA, Ukraine, May 21 (Reuters) - Visiting mayors...

21st May, 2026

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Finance

Bank of England's Bailey sees 'wrestle' with US on stablecoin regulation

By David Milliken LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday he...

8th May, 2026

Image for Musk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked
Finance

Musk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Sunday that steps SpaceX had taken to stop the 'unauthorized' us...

1st February, 2026

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Finance

Novo Nordisk flags near-term headwinds in international operations

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said on Tuesday the drugmaker expects headwinds in...

13th January, 2026

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Finance

IKEA opens its farthest store from Sweden in New Zealand

Dec 4 (Reuters) - IKEA opened its first store in New Zealand on Thursday, entering its 64th market a...

4th December, 2025

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Finance

Eight more suspected swine fever cases as Spain struggles to limit export damage

MADRID, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Eight more wild boar with suspected cases of African swine fever were dis...

30th November, 2025