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Italy's Meloni and South Korea's Lee agree to deepen ties in Rome talks

ROME, June 12 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and South Korean President Lee Jae M...

12th June, 2026

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Austrian prosecutors bring further fraud case against Signa founder Benko

VIENNA, June 12 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors said on Friday they were bringing a case against fo...

12th June, 2026

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US to give Poland new $4 billion loan for arms purchases, PAP reports

WARSAW, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. will give Poland a new $4 billion loan from the Foreign Militar...

12th June, 2026

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Ukraine hikes military pay and seeks more foreign fighters, Zelenskiy says

By Olena Harmash KYIV, June 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine will hike military wages and seek to recruit more...

12th June, 2026

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UK's defence plans are inadequate, deter investors, says former military chief

By Iain Withers LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Britain's underfunded public defence plans are deterring...

12th June, 2026

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Analysis-Defence resignation exposes spending bind for Starmer - and any challengers

By Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Keir Starmer has a new defence mi...

12th June, 2026

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Explainer-What is the Swiss population cap proposal and what would it mean for Europe?

ZURICH, June 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland will decide on Sunday on a proposal to cap the population at...

12th June, 2026

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Spain opens new probe into ex-PM Zapatero over jewellery found in office

MADRID, June 12 (Reuters) - A Spanish High Court judge investigating former Prime Minister Jose Luis...

12th June, 2026

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Shell pauses $3 billion share buyback

June 12 (Reuters) - Shell said on Friday it was pausing its $3 billion share buyback programme from...

12th June, 2026

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BP starts process to sell stakes in two Gulf of Mexico projects, sources say

LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - British oil major BP has started a process to sell stakes in two of its...

12th June, 2026

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Rolex raises gold watch prices again as super-rich buyers are undeterred

By Alessandro Parodi June 12 (Reuters) - Rolex raised the global price of its gold watches by an ave...

12th June, 2026

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Exail shares tumble as clash over bond valuation could lift refinancing costs

By Jakob Van Calster and Zakarya Meliani June 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Exail Technologies plunged 17...

12th June, 2026