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FinanceFactbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
FinanceMaersk reroutes some sailings around Africa due to 'unforeseen constraints' in Red Sea
FinanceAfghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar
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ArcelorMittal to close its second unit in Ukraine amid Russian attacks on power sector
Date: February 27, 2026
KYIV, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine's major steelmaker ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is closing another of its divisions in Ukraine due to a deepening energy crisis caused by Russia's ongoing attacks on the...
IMF says essential for Ukraine to push forward with reforms agreed under $8.1 billion loan
Date: February 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's mission chief for Ukraine on Friday said it was essential fur Ukrainian authorities to deliver on the structural reforms agreed as part...
EU regulator backs approval for Moderna's combined COVID and flu vaccine
Date: February 27, 2026
By Bhanvi Satija Feb 27 (Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator recommended approval for Moderna's COVID and flu combination vaccine on Friday, putting it on track to become the first single shot to...
UK set to approve Leonardo military helicopter contract
Date: February 27, 2026
LONDON/ROME, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to award a contract to Italian defence company Leonardo to build a new fleet of military helicopters, a Treasury source...
Barclays, Jefferies shares slide as UK mortgage lender collapse revives wider credit fears
Date: February 27, 2026
By Lawrence White and Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Barclays and Jefferies shares fell sharply on Friday after media reports they and other banks face potential losses related to the collapse...
Spanish feminist targeted by AI fakes wants stricter online regulations
Date: February 27, 2026
By David Latona MADRID, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A Spanish women's rights activist who suffered online abuse, including AI-generated fake nude images, said the government's pledge to regulate social media...