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Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Cut off from family or urgently...

2nd February, 2026

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Slow movement at Gaza border after Israel reopens Rafah crossing

By Haseeb Alwazeer GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Israel was expected to reopen the border between Gaza and...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Oil settles down over 4% on US-Iran de-escalation, easing supply worries
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Oil settles down over 4% on US-Iran de-escalation, easing supply worries

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell by over $1 per barrel on Monday as U.S. President Donald Tr...

1st February, 2026

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Putin praises Russian military exports despite Western pressure

Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin praised the export record of Russia's military industrie...

30th January, 2026

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China's Labubu-maker picks London for European HQ in boost for UK

SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Pop Mart, the maker of the famous Labubu doll, named London for its new...

30th January, 2026

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China cuts proposed tariffs in EU dairy probe, industry groups say

PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China has reduced proposed tariffs on certain dairy products from the Euro...

30th January, 2026

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Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering Trump

By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British Prime Minist...

30th January, 2026

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UK's Octopus Energy to trade renewable energy in China as ties strengthen

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Octopus Energy, Britain's largest electricity supplier by market share, said on F...

30th January, 2026

Image for Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales plan
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Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales plan

PANAMA CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Panama's Supreme Court late on Thursday annulled key port contracts...

30th January, 2026

Image for Ex-Nigerian oil minister Alison-Madueke just a 'rubber stamp', lawyer tells UK trial
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Ex-Nigerian oil minister Alison-Madueke just a 'rubber stamp', lawyer tells UK trial

By Sam Tobin and Robert Harvey LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Aliso...

29th January, 2026

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China agrees to halve tariffs on UK whisky after Xi-Starmer talks

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China will reduce its tariffs on Scotch whisky to 5% from 10% following t...

29th January, 2026

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Morning Bid: Mixed megacaps and Tehran tensions

By Mike Dolan Jan 29 -   What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Larg...

29th January, 2026