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Rising debt costs wipe out French fuel tax windfall, minister says

PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Rising French government borrowing costs are wiping out the budget boost...

3rd April, 2026

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French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Dominique Vidalon PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - A container ship belonging to...

3rd April, 2026

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Consumer megadeals make a rare comeback in the first quarter

By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - Two blockbuster mergers involving U.S. food com...

3rd April, 2026

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Drone hits aid warehouse in Iran, Red Cross says

GENEVA, April 3 (Reuters) - A drone strike in southern Iran hit a warehouse holding aid containers a...

3rd April, 2026

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Moscow shoppers and travellers hit by payment system problem

MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - A problem with payment systems sowed chaos on Friday for some Russian sh...

3rd April, 2026

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Italy's Meloni picks new tourism minister in shake-up after referendum

ROME, April 3 (Reuters) - Italy's culture undersecretary Gianmarco Mazzi was sworn in on Friday as t...

3rd April, 2026

Image for World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says
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World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - World food prices climbed in March to their high...

3rd April, 2026

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Sweden seizes sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being source of spill

STOCKHOLM, April 3 (Reuters) - The Swedish Coast Guard said on Friday it had seized an oil tanker in...

3rd April, 2026

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Finance

Greek PM to reshuffle cabinet amid farm fraud scandal over EU aid

ATHENS, April 3 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to reshuffle his ca...

3rd April, 2026

Image for Yale report links Russian oil sector to child deportation from Ukraine
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Yale report links Russian oil sector to child deportation from Ukraine

By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, April 3 (Reuters) - Leading Russian state oil and gas companies Rosnef...

3rd April, 2026

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Zelenskiy says frontline situation best for Ukraine in the last 10 months

KYIV, April 3 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the frontline situation for Ukraine was...

3rd April, 2026

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Italy expects EU to consider easing deficit rules if Middle East crisis lasts

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME, April 3 (Reuters) - The European Union will inevitably consi...

3rd April, 2026