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Image for Russia jails four Jehovah's Witnesses on basis of secret recordings
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Russia jails four Jehovah's Witnesses on basis of secret recordings

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremist activity and jailed in...

18th February, 2026

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Polish bishop on trial over child sex abuse reporting delays

WARSAW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Polish Catholic bishop appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges o...

18th February, 2026

Image for Court backs Romanian plan to cap judges' benefits, in win for pro-EU government
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Court backs Romanian plan to cap judges' benefits, in win for pro-EU government

BUCHAREST, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Romania's highest court on Wednesday upheld a government move to raise...

18th February, 2026

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UK's Reform party names ex-Conservative Jenrick as finance chief

LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party named Robert Jenrick as its finance...

17th February, 2026

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Two Polish airports closed temporarily over military operations, air agency says

WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Authorities in Poland have temporarily closed airports in Rzeszow and Lub...

17th February, 2026

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EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say

BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and sho...

16th February, 2026

Image for UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns
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UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government on Monday said it had abandoned plans to cancel 30...

16th February, 2026

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UK labour reforms to cut hiring by one in three employers, survey shows

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - More than one in three UK employers plan to cut their hiring of permanent...

16th February, 2026

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Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies

By Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Andrew Gray MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco...

14th February, 2026

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Trains in Italy delayed by latest suspected sabotage attack during Olympics

MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Trains operating through the heart of Italy suffered delays of more than a...

14th February, 2026

Image for Berlin Film Festival entry 'Yellow Letters' sends warning about democracy, says director
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Berlin Film Festival entry 'Yellow Letters' sends warning about democracy, says director

By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Berlin Film Festival marriage drama "Yellow Letters" sh...

14th February, 2026

Image for Olympics-Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' loses genitalia for Games TV, angering some in Italy
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Olympics-Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' loses genitalia for Games TV, angering some in Italy

By Andrea Mandala MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - An altered version of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vin...

13th February, 2026