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Russian central bank seeks immediate enforcement of ruling against Euroclear

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank has filed an application with the Moscow Arbitra...

20th May, 2026

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Mango tycoon's heir held financial grudge, gave contradictory versions of father's death, judge says

By Joan Faus, Emma Pinedo and Charlie Devereux BARCELONA/MADRID, May 20 (Reuters) - The heir to the...

20th May, 2026

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Wife of Northern Ireland's Jeffrey Donaldson unfit for trial, judge says

BELFAST, May 20 (Reuters) - Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former Northern Ireland politician Jeffre...

20th May, 2026

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UK tax lawyer on trial charged with evading $2.7 million in tax

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - A leading British tax lawyer evaded paying almost 2 million pounds ($2.7...

20th May, 2026

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Swiss bank worker on trial over Mozambique's 'tuna bond' scandal

ZURICH, May 19 (Reuters) - Switzerland on Tuesday opened a money-laundering trial linked to Mozambiq...

19th May, 2026

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

By Kenrick Cai and Deepa Seetharaman OAKLAND, California May 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday ru...

18th May, 2026

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Jury begins deliberations in bribery trial of Nigeria's ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The jury in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former...

18th May, 2026

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Italy parents’ group faces Meta, TikTok in Milan court over minors’ social media use

By Giselda Vagnoni ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - An Italian parents' group and a number of families faced...

14th May, 2026

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Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh on bail - reports

DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran has released on bail prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, w...

13th May, 2026

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UK regulator fines suicide forum over $1 million, warns of UK block

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator has fined the provide...

13th May, 2026

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Europe's top court annuls EU patent body's decision on Obelix name for weapons

PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - Europe's top court on Wednesday overturned the European Union Intellectual...

13th May, 2026

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Kyrgyzstan charges ousted ex-security boss with coup plot, lawyer says

By Aigerim Tugunbaeva BISHKEK, May 12 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan authorities have charged eight people,...

12th May, 2026