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Image for US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
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US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Hopes of a...

26th April, 2026

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Close Brothers will not take legal action against Britain's car finance redress scheme, Sky News reports

April 25 (Reuters) - Close Brothers have decided not to launch a legal challenge against the UK fina...

25th April, 2026

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Russia's parliamentary speaker visits Pyongyang, KCNA says

SEOUL, April 26 (Reuters) - Russia's State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in Pyongyang on...

25th April, 2026

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Germany's far-right AfD rises to record 28%, INSA poll shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ros...

25th April, 2026

Image for Iran says it will not accept 'maximalist' US demands as Pakistan pursues peace
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Iran says it will not accept 'maximalist' US demands as Pakistan pursues peace

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Iranian Fo...

25th April, 2026

Image for Romania finds parts of second drone after overnight Russian attack on Ukraine
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Romania finds parts of second drone after overnight Russian attack on Ukraine

BUCHAREST, April 25 (Reuters) - Romania recovered fragments of two drones after an overnight Russian...

25th April, 2026

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China condemns EU's inclusion of Chinese entities in sanctions package against Russia

BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Saturday expressed "firm opposition" to t...

25th April, 2026

Image for Macron reaffirms efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz, as TotalEnergies warns of energy shortages
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Macron reaffirms efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz, as TotalEnergies warns of energy shortages

April 25 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Saturday that he was focused on...

25th April, 2026

Image for Italy votes down equal parental leave while fathers redefine their role online
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Italy votes down equal parental leave while fathers redefine their role online

By Matteo Negri and Giselda Vagnoni ROME, April 25 (Reuters) - Every afternoon in a Milan suburb, Di...

25th April, 2026

Image for German auto industry faces even tougher competition as China economy slows
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German auto industry faces even tougher competition as China economy slows

BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - China’s economic slowdown is squeezing Germany's carmakers further as...

25th April, 2026

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US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. negot...

25th April, 2026

Image for Romania says drone fragments damage property during overnight Russian attack on Ukraine
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Romania says drone fragments damage property during overnight Russian attack on Ukraine

BUCHAREST, April 25 (Reuters) - Romania recovered drone fragments in the southeastern city of Galati...

25th April, 2026