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Euro zone current account surplus narrows in March on trade surplus drop
FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - The euro zone's combined current account surplus narrowed sharply in March on a big drop in the trade surplus, likely caused by higher energy costs, data from the Europea...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
Europe's economy hit hard as energy price shock stifles demand
By Jonathan Cable LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Economic activity in the euro zone shrank at its sharpest rate in more than two-and-a-half years in May as a war-driven surge in living costs hammered dema...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
Syria's Sharaa to attend G7 summit in France, sources say
By Feras Dalatey May 21 (Reuters) - Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation and be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said,...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
Russia says Zelenskiy wants to escalate Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a regular breifing on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was pursuing escalation of the confl...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 21 (Reuters) - A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world's tallest peak on th...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
German private sector contracts for second month running, PMI shows
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Germany's private sector activity contracted for a second consecutive month in May as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's economic recovery, hitti...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, CNN reports
May 21 (Reuters) - Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two sources familiar with U.S. inte...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
China opposes US murder charges against Cuban former president
BEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it firmly opposes the United States "abusing judicial means" and pressuring Cuba after Washington charged former Cuban President Raul Castro for murd...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
French economic activity contracts at fastest pace in 5-1/2 years in May, PMI shows
PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - France's private sector economy contracted in May at its sharpest pace in five-and-a-half years, reflecting an accelerated decline in services activity and a fresh drop in ma...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
European equities muted as investors await Mideast peace updates
By Twesha Dikshit May 21 (Reuters) - European shares were subdued on Thursday after a rally in the previous session, with bonds weakening and oil holding above $100 a barrel as investors awaited progr...
Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026
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