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Macron tells Europe to ‘stop being naive’ after France signs defence deal with Greece
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after Gr...
Sep 28, 2021
Georgian ex-president says he will fly home, despite jail threat, to ‘save the country’
TBILISI (Reuters) - Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, late on Monday announced plans to fly home on the day local elections are held this week in order to help "save the country" a...
Sep 28, 2021
AutoStore seeks to raise $315 million in one of Norway’s largest IPOs
By Supantha Mukherjee and Terje Solsvik STOCKHOLM/OSLO (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed robotics firm AutoStore said on Tuesday it seeks to raise $315 million by listing on the Oslo Bourse for an initial p...
Sep 28, 2021
Russia reports record 852 daily deaths from COVID-19
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 852 deaths from COVID-19 in past 24 hours on Tuesday, above the previous all-time high reported last week amid a spike in new cases. The authorities reported 21,559 ...
Sep 28, 2021
Hungary summons Ukrainian ambassador over Russian gas supply deal spat
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's foreign minister summoned Ukraine's ambassador on Tuesday over what he said were Ukraine's attempts to block Hungary's new long-term gas supply deal with Russia, which w...
Sep 28, 2021
Iraqis to vote in ballot marked by growing social and political fractures
By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Elections in Iraq next month are being held early in response to mass protests against the government in 2019, but there is scant evidence...
Sep 28, 2021
French consumer confidence stronger than expected in September
PARIS (Reuters) - French consumer confidence improved more than expected in September as households' concerns about unemployment eased, a monthly survey showed on Tuesday. The INSEE official statistic...
Sep 28, 2021
Activist Greta Thunberg not very optimistic about Italy climate talks
MILAN (Reuters) - Greta Thunberg is not very optimistic about the climate talks held in Italy this week, the environmental youth activist said as she arrived at the venue in Milan on Tuesday. Thousand...
Sep 28, 2021
BTS to hold first live concert since COVID-19 pandemic in L.A. in Nov
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean boy band BTS plans to hold live concerts in Los Angeles in November for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, forcing it to cancel global tours ...
Sep 28, 2021
Thai central bank to introduce more debt measures in October
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank said on Tuesday it planned to introduce debt consolidation measures to help reduce interest rates on consumer loans for retail debtors, as the country suffe...
Sep 28, 2021
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