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Image for UK's Starmer waters down welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt
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UK's Starmer waters down welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt

By Andrew MacAskill and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made conc...

26th June, 2025

Image for French prime minister says he will introduce legislation on pensions after talks
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French prime minister says he will introduce legislation on pensions after talks

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Thursday he would submit legislation...

26th June, 2025

Image for UK PM Starmer's authority tested as domestic struggles overshadow summit diplomacy
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UK PM Starmer's authority tested as domestic struggles overshadow summit diplomacy

By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was as...

26th June, 2025

Image for French deficit target in reach, but new spending cuts needed, ministry says
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French deficit target in reach, but new spending cuts needed, ministry says

PARIS (Reuters) -The French government's 2025 budget deficit target is still in reach, but cost over...

26th June, 2025

Image for Defiant UK PM Starmer defends leadership as welfare rebellion grows
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Defiant UK PM Starmer defends leadership as welfare rebellion grows

By Andrew MacAskill THE HAGUE (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to lead his party...

25th June, 2025

Image for UK man found guilty of teenager's murder in London sword rampage
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UK man found guilty of teenager's murder in London sword rampage

LONDON (Reuters) -A man who killed a 14-year-old boy in London during a rampage with a sword was fou...

25th June, 2025

Image for Chaos for thousands of passengers stranded at Doha airport, long queues in Dubai
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Chaos for thousands of passengers stranded at Doha airport, long queues in Dubai

By Luke Tyson, Amr Alfiky and Mark Bendeich DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) -Operations at two of the world's b...

24th June, 2025

Image for Fire disrupts Dutch train traffic as NATO summit begins
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Fire disrupts Dutch train traffic as NATO summit begins

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch police said on Tuesday they suspected a criminal act was the cause of a f...

24th June, 2025

Image for UK's Starmer vows to press on with welfare reforms despite opposition
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UK's Starmer vows to press on with welfare reforms despite opposition

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -More than 100 British Labour lawmakers have supported a move to...

24th June, 2025

Image for France's Socialists submit no-confidence bill amid pensions dispute, weakening Bayrou
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France's Socialists submit no-confidence bill amid pensions dispute, weakening Bayrou

PARIS (Reuters) -Months-long talks between French trade unions and employers over reforms to the pen...

24th June, 2025

Image for Exclusive-Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Exclusive-Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans are anxious over a brewing conflict between the U.S....

23rd June, 2025

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Alstom wins 1.7 billion euros train order in France

(Reuters) -French train maker Alstom has signed a framework deal worth around 1.7 billion euros ($2....

23rd June, 2025