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Cyprus confirms death of Russian ex-Uralkali CEO Baumgertner
NICOSIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Russian businessman Vladislav Baumgertner, a former chief executive of potash giant Uralkali, has been confirmed dead in Cyprus after going missing on January 7, authorities […]
Germany seeks broader spy powers to counter rising hybrid threats
BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Germany’s government wants to give its spy agencies broader powers to confront rising hybrid threats, a sensitive step in a country where intelligence operations remain […]
UK’s Starmer expresses regret over Mandelson, says ex-ambassador ‘lied repeatedly’
LONDON, Feb 4 – Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed regret on Wednesday for appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, saying the Labour veteran had created a “litany of […]
Son of Norway’s crown princess cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape
OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The son of Norway’s crown princess denied that videos on his phone showed acts of rape as he broke down during his first day of […]
‘Angel Meloni’ scrubbed off Rome church painting on priest’s orders
ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) – An angel restored with the face of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been scrubbed off a wall painting in a central Rome church on […]
At least seven killed, eight hurt in Russian attacks in Ukraine-controlled Donetsk, governor says
Feb 4 (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and eight more hurt in Russian attacks in the town of Druzhkivka in the Ukraine-controlled frontline region of Donetsk in […]
In Kyiv freezing under Russian attacks, a veteran plumber fights back by fixing the heat
KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) – At 66, railway worker Volodymyr Vasyliev could have long since been fully retired. Instead, he was below ground in the middle of a 24-hour shift, […]
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
NUUK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, experienced its warmest January on record this year, as a rate of warming four times […]
Venezuelan expats who helped propel Canada oil sands growth see return home as unlikely
CALGARY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Professional engineer Luis Cabana couldn’t take a walk in downtown Calgary in the mid-2000s without someone he knew calling out to him in Spanish. Read […]
Socialist poised to defeat far-right leader in Portugal presidential vote, poll shows
LISBON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The moderate Socialist candidate is poised for a decisive victory over the populist far-right leader in Sunday’s presidential election run-off in Portugal, according to a […]