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EU ministers to discuss taxing windfall profits of energy companies as oil prices surge   

By Jan Strupczewski DUBLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers will discuss on Fri...

18th September, 2026

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Europe migrant sea crossings fall, but become more deadly, IOM says

GENEVA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. migration agency said on Thursday that arrivals of migrants and...

17th September, 2026

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Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partner...

17th September, 2026

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Germany to crack down on worker exploitation, social benefit abuse

BERLIN, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Germany plans to step up efforts to combat the exploitation of foreign w...

16th September, 2026

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Berlin seeks tougher security measures after Pride attack

BERLIN, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The German government proposed new measures to prevent militant violence...

16th September, 2026

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EU's von der Leyen backs AI slowdown, to invite frontier labs for talks

By Yves Herman and Foo Yun Chee STRASBOURG, Sept 16 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula...

16th September, 2026

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Argentina's Milei plans bill to toughen sanctions against firms operating in Falklands

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei is preparing legi...

14th September, 2026

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EU should take more strategic and proactive role in Arctic, 12 member states say

COPENHAGEN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The European Union should take on a more strategic and proactive rol...

14th September, 2026

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Iceland to consider whaling ban, potentially leaving Norway and Japan isolated

(Corrects headline, paragraph 1 and paragraph 3 in September 10 story to make clear that a ban is on...

12th September, 2026

Image for UK lawmakers reject bid to legalise assisted dying
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UK lawmakers reject bid to legalise assisted dying

By Sam Tabahriti and Sarah Young LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - British lawmakers rejected on Friday a...

11th September, 2026

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Russia imposes quarantine near Moscow over lumpy skin disease in cattle

MOSCOW, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Authorities in the Moscow region have introduced a quarantine after lumpy...

9th September, 2026

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EU proposes simpler public tender rules, 'Buy European' criteria to cut foreign dependence

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, July 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed new rules for publi...

9th September, 2026