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Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday wit...

10th May, 2022

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Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to military, police after clashes kill seven

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday...

10th May, 2022

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Swiss to vote on streaming tax, European border agency

By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to make global video str...

10th May, 2022

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French left-wing parties seal coalition deal to take on Macron

By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Socialist Party sealed a deal on F...

6th May, 2022

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London’s long-delayed Crossrail to open on May 24

LONDON (Reuters) -London’s long-delayed Crossrail will open on May 24, Transport for London (TfL) sa...

4th May, 2022

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UK army investigating ‘fake priest’ breach near queen’s castle

LONDON (Reuters) – The British army said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation after reports t...

3rd May, 2022

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French greens, Melenchon strike deal ahead of legislative election

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Greens have struck a deal with the hard left La France Insoumise (France...

2nd May, 2022

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‘Entry only. No exit:’ Beijing sees more COVID closures as anger grows in Shanghai

By Martin Quin Pollard and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s capital Beijing closed...

29th April, 2022

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Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Sociali...

27th April, 2022

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Analysis-China’s Xi sticks with COVID stance despite anger, economic headwinds

By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – For many leaders, mounting public anger and a ra...

19th April, 2022

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Lockdown party allegations facing UK PM Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak are to...

12th April, 2022

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The underrated solution to Europes green mobility issues? Public transport

By Michael Colijn, CEO of Heliox As far back as the 1800s, the first electric vehicles plied on Euro...

12th April, 2022