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Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who...

1st May, 2026

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Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception

ATHERINOLAKKOS, Greece, May 1 (Reuters) - More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard aid ships b...

1st May, 2026

Image for UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse
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UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse

By Humeyra Pamuk, Ahmed Elimam and Ahmed Tolba WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) - A senior United A...

1st May, 2026

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Linde reports first-quarter adjusted EPS beat

May 1 (Reuters) - Linde, the world's largest industrial gases company, reported first-quarter result...

1st May, 2026

Image for UK mortgage approvals rise to 4-month high, BoE data shows
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UK mortgage approvals rise to 4-month high, BoE data shows

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British lenders approved the most mortgages in four months in March while...

1st May, 2026

Image for Oscar statuette for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' goes missing on flight
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Oscar statuette for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' goes missing on flight

By Matthias Williams LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, the...

1st May, 2026

Image for Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
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Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again

By Makiko Yamazaki, Leika Kihara and Dhara Ranasinghe TOKYO/LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's yen ju...

1st May, 2026

Image for UK factories, hit by Iran war, brace for higher costs and more delivery delays
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UK factories, hit by Iran war, brace for higher costs and more delivery delays

By Suban Abdulla LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A gauge of British manufacturers' cost pressures jumped i...

1st May, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West
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Exclusive-Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West

By Feras Dalatey BANIYAS, Syria, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to...

1st May, 2026

Image for ECB may need to act in June if outlook does not 'markedly' improve, Nagel says
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ECB may need to act in June if outlook does not 'markedly' improve, Nagel says

FRANKFURT, May 1 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy in June if the out...

1st May, 2026

Image for Spanish bank Sabadell sells TSB to Banco Santander for 3.3 billion euros
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Spanish bank Sabadell sells TSB to Banco Santander for 3.3 billion euros

MADRID, May 1 (Reuters) - Spain's Banco Sabadell has completed the sale of its UK subsiduary TSB to...

1st May, 2026

Image for AstraZeneca shares drop after US regulatory panel votes against breast cancer drug
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AstraZeneca shares drop after US regulatory panel votes against breast cancer drug

May 1 (Reuters) - Shares of AstraZeneca fell 1.7% on Friday after an advisory panel for the U.S. Foo...

1st May, 2026