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Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war

TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely in pushing for...

1st April, 2026

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Finance

First LNG deliveries from Oman to German firm begin despite Iran war

BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - The first deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman to a Germa...

1st April, 2026

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Russia exports more LNG in first quarter, shipments to Europe jump too, data shows

MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - Russia exported more liquefied natural gas in the first quarter of 2026...

1st April, 2026

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Kremlin, asked about its Donbas demands, says Ukraine should have pulled out 'yesterday'

MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk...

1st April, 2026

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Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken...

1st April, 2026

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EU fines on US companies are biggest source of friction, State Department official says

AMSTERDAM, April 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday that European Unio...

1st April, 2026

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UK equities climb 1% as Trump signals end to Iran war

April 1 (Reuters) - London's main indexes climbed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump sig...

1st April, 2026

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EU seeks lifting of Greek lawmakers' immunity over farm aid fraud

ATHENS, April 1 (Reuters) - The European Chief Prosecutor on Wednesday asked Greece to lift the immu...

1st April, 2026

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Stronger polls buy Flavio Bolsonaro time on economic team as Brazil race heats up

By Marcela Ayres, Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Rising public su...

1st April, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say

By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 1 (Reuters) - Shell is in advanced talks with...

1st April, 2026

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A New York vintner raids U.S. wine cellars to skirt Trump's tariffs

By Dan Fastenberg and Emma Rumney NEW YORK/LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - New York wine retailer Chris...

1st April, 2026

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UK requires closer EU partnerships due to volatile world, Starmer says

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instabilit...

1st April, 2026