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Image for Nearly 6,000 buildings in Kyiv without heat after Russian attackHeadlines

Nearly 6,000 Buildings in Kyiv Without Heat After Russian Attack

Image for French government survives no-confidence votes over budgetFinance

French Government Survives No-Confidence Votes Over Budget

Image for Poland sends hundreds of generators to Ukraine as Russia strikes energy systemHeadlines

Poland Sends Hundreds of Generators to Ukraine as Russia Strikes Energy System

Image for Germany's 2025 borrowing undershoots plan as spending falls, revenues riseFinance

Germany's 2025 Borrowing Undershoots Plan as Spending Falls, Revenues Rise

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Transatlantic Relationship Is Not About 'harming Each Other,' German Finance Minister Says

Date: January 22, 2026

By Mark John DAVOS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, speaking on Thursday in Davos, opposed an escalation of tensions between the United States and Europe amid new tariffs...

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Italian City of Bologna Clashes With Government Over 30 Kph Speed Limit

Date: January 22, 2026

ROME, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The northern Italian city of Bologna is at the centre of a tussle to keep its 30 kph (19 mph) city centre speed limit despite a court ruling against it and hostility to the...

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Three People Shot Dead in Eastern Australia, Town in Lockdown

Date: January 22, 2026

SYDNEY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Three people have been killed in a shooting in the Australian state of New South Wales, police said on Thursday, with reports a gunman remained at large. Police said an...

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Starmer Rival Burnham Says UK Bond Investors Safe Under His Economic Vision

Date: January 20, 2026

By Andy Bruce LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, a prominent figure in Britain's governing Labour Party and leadership rival to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said on Tuesday his vision for the...

Image for Six-year-old girl who went to see Lion King is family's sole survivor of Spanish train crash

Six-Year-Old Girl Who Went to See Lion King Is Family's Sole Survivor of Spanish Train Crash

Date: January 20, 2026

MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A six-year-old girl was found walking alone along the tracks on Sunday night after her parents, brother and cousin all died in the high-speed crash between two trains in...

Image for Canada PM Carney strongly opposes US tariffs over Greenland

Canada PM Carney Strongly Opposes US Tariffs Over Greenland

Date: January 20, 2026

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday Canada strongly opposed any U.S. tariffs over Trump's aim to take over Greenland. "Canada strongly opposes tariffs...