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Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile for the deadly overnight strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, citing
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The German government cut its economic growth forecast on Thursday and now sees stagnation in 2025 instead of a 0.3% expansion as uncertainty from global trade disputes is set to
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European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn on Thursday played up the chance of an interest rate cut in June as the ECB's new forecasts "may well" point to inflation falling too
April 24, 2025
Bosnia's international peace envoy, Christian Schmidt, said on Thursday he had ordered a halt of all budget allocations for the party of the secessionist Bosnian Serb leader
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair under their red skull caps as
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called for European countries and Canada to make a "quantum leap" in boosting their contribution to the alliance.
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
Ukraine on Thursday said talks with holders of its $3.2 billion worth of GDP-linked debt had concluded without an agreement.
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
The European Central Bank is set to consider changing its monetary-policy strategy to enable more nimble responses to price shocks as the global environment becomes increasingly volatile,
April 24, 2025
Carrefour, Europe's largest food retailer, on Thursday reported higher first quarter sales that reflected solid sales in Brazil and an improving performance in
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Italy's third-largest bank Banco BPM on Thursday formally rejected a takeover bid by bigger rival UniCredit, saying the price was too low and that its shareholders would be penalised
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
French carmaker Renault reported a small rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday as popular new models including the electric Renault 5 and Duster SUV helped to
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
Unilever beat estimates for first-quarter underlying sales growth on Thursday, helped by price increases and strong demand for its premium products, and said it
April 24, 2025
Shares of Kering traded down 5% in European morning trade on Thursday, after the group reported a first-quarter sales drop that was worse than analysts' expectations
April 24, 2025
STMicroelectronics said U.S. tariffs had so far not changed its conversations with customers, after the chipmaker forecast rising second-quarter sales from the yearly low
April 24, 2025
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European shares ended higher on Thursday, boosted by automakers and materials stocks, as investors digested a mixed set of corporate
April 24, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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The German economy could suffer "a slight recession" in 2025, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel told Reuters on Wednesday, contracting for a third consecutive year
April 23, 2025
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Bosnia's state police, SIPA, on Wednesday tried to arrest Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik who is wanted for attacking the constitutional order but were
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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Video shows moments of the procession transferring Pope Francis' coffin from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his papacy to St. Peter’s Basilica, where he will lie in state before his funeral on Saturday.
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
An administrative court on Wednesday overturned France's decision to cut government funding to the country's biggest Muslim high school in 2023, in what rights
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday U.S. tariffs could have a disinflationary impact in Europe if there are no European countermeasures but they prompt China
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
European airlines are set to report first-quarter results in the coming weeks, offering outlooks for the lucrative travel season amidst growing worries that
April 23, 2025
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding access to its artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, on Ray-Ban smart glasses to seven additional European countries.
April 23, 2025
The European Union would prefer to reach a negotiated solution with the United States over trade but will respond with countermeasures if discussions do not lead
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
European Union regulators on Wednesday imposed fines on Apple and Meta totalling 700 million euros ($877 million) for violating new antitrust rules, the first sanctions under
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
Sweden will allow its microbreweries, vineyards and distilleries to sell their drinks on-site to visitors, in a relaxation of strict rules on alcohol sales that aim to protect
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
British companies buckled in April under the strain of an escalating global trade war that threatens to tip the economy into a new downturn, a survey showed on Wednesday.
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
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