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London Tube drivers' strike suspended, union says

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - London Tube drivers on Wednesday suspended a series of strikes due to b...

18th March, 2026

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Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday...

18th March, 2026

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Spain to move Iraq troops over risks from Iran war, defence minister says

MADRID, March 18 (Reuters) - Spain plans to evacuate and relocate troops deployed in Iraq in the com...

18th March, 2026

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Italy lags peers in women's employment, hampering growth, report shows

By Giselda Vagnoni ROME, March 18 (Reuters) - Italy is lagging well behind its major European counte...

18th March, 2026

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Italy drafting urgent measures to cut fuel prices, deputy PM says

By Elisa Anzolin and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN/ROME, March 18 (Reuters) - Italy will likely announce meas...

18th March, 2026

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Ukraine strikes Russian aircraft plants in Ulyanovsk and Novgorod regions, Kyiv says

KYIV, March 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military struck two Russian plants producing and repairing mili...

18th March, 2026

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European broadcaster MFE says net profit 'more than doubled' in 2025

COLOGNO MONZESE, Italy, March 18 (Reuters) - MFE‑MediaForEurope's net profit "more than doubled" las...

18th March, 2026

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Google to allow AI opt-out to ease UK competition concerns

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Google said on Wednesday it was developing new search controls to let w...

18th March, 2026

Image for Tehran warns Gulf energy installations after oil industry facilities hit in southern Iran
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Tehran warns Gulf energy installations after oil industry facilities hit in southern Iran

DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Facilities belonging to Iran's oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh w...

18th March, 2026

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German general says oil price surge will be no game changer for Russia in Ukraine war

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - An oil price hike driven by the Iran conflict and the...

18th March, 2026

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Telegram still not complying with Russian law, Russian regulator says

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Telegram messaging app is still not complying with Russian laws, the st...

18th March, 2026

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Belgian court postpones ruling in TotalEnergies climate case brought by farmer

TOURNAI, Belgium, March 18 (Reuters) - A Belgian court on Wednesday postponed its ruling in a lawsui...

18th March, 2026