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EU adopts nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia

BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers have adopted nearly 1,600 new sanction...

12th October, 2026

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US reverses course on Britain's testing of AI models, Telegraph says

(Corrects to drop byline with no text changes) By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Amer...

11th October, 2026

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Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Opposition from the United States and Russia has ra...

4th September, 2026

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Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog

AMSTERDAM, July 9 (Reuters) - Member states handed back Syria's voting rights at the global chemical...

9th July, 2026

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G7 leaders pledge to enhance efforts to address global debt vulnerabilities

By Michel Rose and Andrea Shalal EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - G7 leaders...

16th June, 2026

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UN's Guterres says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'

April 30 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the bil...

30th April, 2026

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France, other World Bank shareholders seek solution to preserve climate strategy

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - World Bank shareholders are looking for ways to kee...

17th April, 2026

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UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes authorization of force

By David Brunnstrom and John Irish April 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bah...

3rd April, 2026

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German economy minister: US waiver on Russian oil driven by domestic pressure

BERLIN, March 13 (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said on Friday that she saw bo...

13th March, 2026

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Progress on rules for lethal autonomous weapons urgently needed, says chair of Geneva talks

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - Progress on a potential international framework to...

3rd March, 2026