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Image for Ireland to boost infrastructure spend after $16 billion Apple tax windfall
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Ireland to boost infrastructure spend after $16 billion Apple tax windfall

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland will boost spending on infrastructure projects over the next five years by...

22nd July, 2025

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UK plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cyber criminals

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infra...

22nd July, 2025

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Students protest in Bangladesh after air force jet crash kills 31, mostly children

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -At least 27 people were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force training j...

22nd July, 2025

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Poland readies 'how to' guide to coping in case of war, natural disaster

By Barbara Erling WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is preparing a manual on how to cope in case of war or na...

21st July, 2025

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Greece reveals boundaries of two marine parks in Ionian and Aegean seas

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece revealed on Monday the boundaries of two planned marine parks in the Ionian...

21st July, 2025

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Pope speaks against forced mass displacement of Gaza civilians

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo warned against the "indiscriminate use of force" and the "forced ma...

21st July, 2025

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Aviation tax cut not a priority in 2026 budget, German government source says

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany intends to reverse an increase in air traffic tax in 2026, something which...

21st July, 2025

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'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk

By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of...

20th July, 2025

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Germany and EU allies push for asylum crackdown and more deportations

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and five European counterparts agre...

18th July, 2025

Image for Explainer-French PM aims to soften opposition to his budget to avert new crisis
Finance

Explainer-French PM aims to soften opposition to his budget to avert new crisis

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has to convince opposition So...

18th July, 2025

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Four pro-Palestinian activists face 2027 trial over UK military base break-in

LONDON (Reuters) -Four pro-Palestinian activists will stand trial in 2027 charged with breaking into...

18th July, 2025

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Hungary's Orban says proposed new budget will 'ruin the EU'

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -The European Commission's proposed new budget lacks clear strategic foundations...

18th July, 2025