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Image for Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people
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Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people

BARCELONA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Spain has alerted the World Health Organization of what it believes to...

27th February, 2026

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France says drone incident near aircraft carrier would be 'provocation' if Russian link confirmed

PARIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday Paris had no evi...

27th February, 2026

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Belgian watchdog opens probe into Google's online ad price practices

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Belgium's competition watchdog said on Friday it had opened an investigation into...

27th February, 2026

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Bank of England should not be 'lulled into false sense of security' by lower inflation, Pill says

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central...

27th February, 2026

Image for Polish ruling party plans social-media ban for children under 15
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Polish ruling party plans social-media ban for children under 15

By Barbara Erling WARSAW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The largest party in Poland's coalition government is p...

27th February, 2026

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TotalEnergies mulls sale of German charging station business, The Pioneer reports

Feb 27 - French oil major TotalEnergies  is exploring the sale of its charging station business in G...

27th February, 2026

Image for Oil prices rise 3% as US and Iran extend talks into next week
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Oil prices rise 3% as US and Iran extend talks into next week

By Anna Hirtenstein LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose about 3% on Friday as traders remaine...

27th February, 2026

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Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros; Netflix walks away and its shares jump

(In paragraph seven, corrects to say Liz Claman works for Fox Business, not Fox News) By Aditya Soni...

27th February, 2026

Image for Exclusive-GKN cancels plans for magnet factory in setback for Europe's rare earth aims
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Exclusive-GKN cancels plans for magnet factory in setback for Europe's rare earth aims

By Eric Onstad LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - GKN Powder Metallurgy has scrapped plans to produce rare e...

27th February, 2026

Image for Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for ch...

27th February, 2026

Image for Maersk reroutes some sailings around Africa due to 'unforeseen constraints'  in Red Sea
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Maersk reroutes some sailings around Africa due to 'unforeseen constraints'  in Red Sea

COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Denmark's Maersk said on Friday it will temporarily reroute some of i...

27th February, 2026

Image for Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar
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Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Asif Shahzad KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban r...

27th February, 2026