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Image for Olympics-Italy's Meloni plays down ICE agent furore as she meets VanceHeadlines

Olympics-Italy's Meloni plays down ICE agent furore as she meets Vance

Image for Berlin airport slowly reopens after black ice grounds flightsFinance

Berlin airport slowly reopens after black ice grounds flights

Image for Italian police to get new arrest powers after Turin riotHeadlines

Italian police to get new arrest powers after Turin riot

Image for Slovenia prepares legislation to ban social media for under-15sFinance

Slovenia prepares legislation to ban social media for under-15s

Image for Spain's Sanchez: we won't be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban

Spain's Sanchez: we won't be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban

Date: February 5, 2026

MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Tech companies will not sway the will of the Spanish government as it intends to ban young people from social media platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday,...

Image for UK's Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson, but comes out fighting

UK's Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson, but comes out fighting

Date: February 5, 2026

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday and said he was sorry for having believed the "lies" of Peter Mandelson who he...

Image for Storm Leonardo flooding kills man in Portugal, woman swept away in Spain

Storm Leonardo flooding kills man in Portugal, woman swept away in Spain

Date: February 5, 2026

MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - One man died in Portugal after flood waters engulfed his car and in Spain, a girl was dragged away by a river after trying to rescue her dog, as Storm Leonardo lashed the...

Image for 'Nobody wants to die': Ukrainians flee from southeast as Russia lurches forward

'Nobody wants to die': Ukrainians flee from southeast as Russia lurches forward

Date: February 4, 2026

By Serhiy Chalyi TAVRIISKE, Ukraine, Feb 4 (Reuters) - In the last few weeks, buses have stopped running to the village of Tavriiske in southeast Ukraine from the major city of Zaporizhzhia, some 50...

Image for Russian comedian jailed nearly six years over war veteran joke

Russian comedian jailed nearly six years over war veteran joke

Date: February 4, 2026

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made about a legless war veteran,...

Image for Italy budget watchdog UPB raises 2026 GDP growth to 0.7%, lowers 2027

Italy budget watchdog UPB raises 2026 GDP growth to 0.7%, lowers 2027

Date: February 4, 2026

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy's economy is estimated to grow by 0.7% both this year and next, the parliamentary budget watchdog UPB said on Wednesday, upgrading its 2026 estimate and...