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Orban Ramps up anti‑Ukraine Campaign With 'petition' as Election Battle Tightens
Date: January 16, 2026
BUDAPEST, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, gearing up for a tough election in April, said on Friday he would launch a "national petition" seeking backing for his policy of...
US Lawmakers in Denmark Seek to 'lower Temperature' After Trump's Greenland Threats
Date: January 16, 2026
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers will meet with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Friday to reassure them of congressional support...
Spain to Launch Sovereign Wealth Fund to Extend Stimulus From Expiring EU Funds
Date: January 15, 2026
MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spain will create a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday. The fund,...
Russia Destroys Large Energy Facility in Kharkiv, Mayor Says
Date: January 15, 2026
KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russian forces have destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air campaign by...
Britain's Surging Reform Party Draws Big-Name Defector Jenrick
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition leader Kemi Badenoch on Thursday sacked Robert Jenrick from her senior policy team, saying he was plotting to defect in a way that would have been "as...
Australia's Hate Speech, Gun Law Reforms Face Free Speech Concerns
Date: January 15, 2026
SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Tougher hate speech and gun control laws proposed by Australia's centre-left Labor government in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach mass shooting were criticised by...