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Image for UK tackles infrastructure 'blockers' by cutting legal challenge options
Finance

UK tackles infrastructure 'blockers' by cutting legal challenge options

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will make it easier for major infrastructure projects to go ahead by limi...

23rd January, 2025

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Germany's Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he does not support fre...

21st January, 2025

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Explainer-Can unions stop Trump from firing thousands of federal employees?

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an order within hours of taking office...

21st January, 2025

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Finance

Russia's budget deficit widens to $34.4 billion after late spending spree

(Reuters) - Russia recorded a budget deficit of more than 3 trillion roubles for the third year runn...

20th January, 2025

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Flow of aid to Gaza could take time, warns International Rescue chief

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The flow of aid into Gaza could take time to ramp up, chief of...

20th January, 2025

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Avincis renews contract to operate Italy's fire planes for $495 million

ROME (Reuters) - Avincis, Europe's largest provider of emergency air services, said on Monday it ren...

20th January, 2025

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French PM Bayrou says France and Europe must stand up to Trump

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned on Monday that France and Europe as a whole would have...

20th January, 2025

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Austrian far right, conservatives plan cuts to climate measures

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and conservative Peopl...

16th January, 2025

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Explainer-Gaza death toll: how many Palestinians has Israel's campaign killed?

GENEVA (Reuters) - Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza has k...

15th January, 2025

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Micheal Martin to return as Irish prime minister under coalition deal

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Ireland's Fianna Fail party Micheal Martin is set to return to the...

15th January, 2025

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German defence and foreign ministries depart from Elon Musk's X

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign and defence ministries said on Wednesday they would refocus the...

15th January, 2025

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Italy's Salvini faces calls to quit over late-running trains

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Italy's deputy premier and transport minister Matteo Salvini fac...

15th January, 2025