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At least 15 killed in crash on Lisbon's historic cable car railway

LISBON (Reuters) -Lisbon's Gloria funicular, which is popular with tourists, derailed and crashed on...

3rd September, 2025

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Farage, in Washington, takes aim at UK government over free speech

By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Patricia Zengerle LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage,...

3rd September, 2025

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UK police caught in 'toxic culture wars', chief says after Linehan's arrest

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's most senior police chief defended on Wednesday the arr...

3rd September, 2025

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Chinese man staged rare protest before big military parade

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese man staged a rare protest days before President Xi Jinpi...

3rd September, 2025

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Bosnian truck drivers end blockade as government meets most demands

SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Bosnian truck drivers on Wednesday lifted a blockade on the movement of all good...

3rd September, 2025

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Israeli military pushes further into Gaza City, forcing more displacement

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday,...

3rd September, 2025

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French finance minister says deficit reduction plan less ambitious if government falls

(Reuters) -French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said the government would inevitably have to comprom...

3rd September, 2025

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Central bank chief says the longer France waits to tackle debt, more painful it will be

PARIS (Reuters) -The longer France puts off tackling its excessive budget deficit and debt, the more...

2nd September, 2025

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UK looks at industrial sites, digital ID cards in overhaul of asylum system

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a meeting on Tuesday on how to tackl...

2nd September, 2025

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Explainer-What's fuelling the rage in Indonesia?

By Martin Petty (Reuters) -Protests have flared in parts of Indonesia since August 25 in some of the...

2nd September, 2025

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Britain suspends refugees' family reunion applications to toughen rules

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would suspend applications from registered r...

1st September, 2025

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Romanian government to face multiple no-confidence votes over deficit-lowering reforms

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's broad coalition government will fast-track parliamentary approval on...

1st September, 2025