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UN seeks clarity on when US will pay dues, and how much
Feb 9 (Reuters) – The United ‌Nations said on Monday it is waiting for details on when and how ‌much the United States will pay toward its delayed budget dues, […]
German SMEs’ interest in U.S. market drops sharply: survey
FRANKFURT, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are showing a sharp decline in interest in doing business in the United States, with parts of the business […]
Moscow’s life expectancy exceeds 80 years in 2025
MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — Life expectancy in Moscow has exceeded 80 years in 2025, ranking first in Russia and reaching a long-standing target, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Monday. […]
Protesters at Cargill’s Brazil terminal should not be forced out, say prosecutors
SAO PAULO, Feb ‌9 (Reuters) – A branch of Brazil’s federal public prosecutors’ office has denounced ‌the potential use of force to remove Indigenous protesters from the ‌vicinities of a […]
Migrants deported under UK-France scheme lacked translators and advice, report says
PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) – ‌Migrants deported from Britain to France under a new “one-in one-out” scheme did ‌not have enough access to translators, legal advice or information about what would […]
Cluster of mystery deaths in western Bulgarian mountains confounds police
SOFIA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Six ‌people were found dead in the mountains of western Bulgaria over the past week, in ‌a case marked by conflicting accounts and strange circumstances […]
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions at congressional deposition, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine ‌Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House’s Committee on Oversight and ‌Government Reform on Monday, according […]
Spanish train driver unions call off further strike action after talks
MADRID, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — Unions representing Spain’s train drivers on Monday announced the cancellation of the second and third days of strike action planned for Tuesday and Wednesday following […]
Portugal’s far-right Chega party may have hit its ceiling in presidential election
LISBON, Feb ‌9 (Reuters) – The moderate Socialist candidate’s decisive victory in Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday showed that two-thirds of the electorate, ‌including many conservative voters, united against his […]
US issues fresh guidance to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions simmer
Feb 9 (Reuters) – The United States ‌issued fresh guidance on Monday to commercial vessels transiting the Strait ‌of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for Middle East oil supplies, ‌as […]