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EXPLAINER: ECB to start offloading debt to fight inflation

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is all but certain to start offloading some of its 5 trillion euro ($5.3 trillion) bond stash next year as it ramps up…

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FACTBOX: Dim the lights: Europe’s retailers scramble to cut energy use

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Shutting early, switching off the lights and lowering temperatures are among the measures being taken by Europe's retailers and shopping malls to try and cut energy…

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A look at previous investigations involving French leaders

PARIS (Reuters) - France's financial prosecutor has opened a probe into suspected favouritism and alleged illegal financing of President Emmanuel Macron's 2017 campaign, in connection with contracts with McKinsey, Le…

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Factbox: Who could run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The vote counting from the U.S. midterm elections is not yet done but leading Democrats and Republicans are already preparing for the 2024 presidential elections. Here is…

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FACTBOX: Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

Nov 25 (Reuters) - European countries face strikes and protests due to high energy prices and a wider rise in living costs. Here are details of some of the industrial…

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EXPLAINER: How far has COP27 inched beyond past climate deals?

By Jake Spring and Shadia Nasralla SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Beyond the headlines from the annual U.N. climate conference, progress in advancing the global climate agenda relies on…

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Key takeaways from the COP27 climate summit in Egypt

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 21 (Reuters) - This year's U.N. climate summit featured visits by world leaders, proposals by business leaders, and negotiations by nearly 200 nations about the future…

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FACTBOX: North Korea’s expanding missile capabilities

(Reuters) - North Korea has conducted a record number of missile launches this year, including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch on Friday that Japan's defence minister said was…

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FACTBOX: Which Republicans could run for president in 2024?

By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to run for the White House again in 2024 has potential rivals gearing up to take on a divisive…

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi wraps up long and historic leadership career

Nancy Pelosi is wrapping up a long career of congressional leadership in which she became the only woman to serve in the powerful post of U.S. House of Representatives speaker,…

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FACTBOX-COP27: Counting the rising cost of climate disasters

(Reuters) - Climate change has raised the cost of natural disasters, as rising sea levels and drought increase the frequency and severity of flooding and wildfires, insurers and risk modelling…

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Factbox: Who is Hakeem Jeffries, favored candidate for U.S. House Democratic leader?

(Reuters) - U.S. congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a bid on Friday to become the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives. If he succeeds in the Nov.…

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FACTBOX: The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles

(Reuters) - Climate change-related litigation has more than doubled in the past seven years globally according to a June report by the London School of Economics, and is moving beyond…

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COP27: What are the sticking points to reaching a climate deal?

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Nations are deeply divided over how - and whether - they can reach a final agreement at the COP27 U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Here…

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EXPLAINER: Can Ukraine’s grain deal ease the global food crisis?

By Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A deal to free up vital grain exports from Ukraine's southern Black Sea ports - which had been due…

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UPDATED: Britain’s budget: What you need to know

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a string of tax increases and tighter public spending in a tough budget plan on Thursday that he said…

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Factbox: How will the U.S. House of Representatives choose a new speaker?

(Reuters) - With Republicans clinching control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, the party will need to elect a speaker when the new Congress is sworn in, normally…

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Factbox: What is the S-300 missile that is reported to have hit Poland?

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Poland has said the missile that hit a grain facility on Tuesday, killing two people near the border with Ukraine, was probably an "old" S-300 rocket,…

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FACTBOX-What we know about the missile blast in Poland

LONDON/MELBOURNE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A missile explosion in NATO-member Poland that Ukraine blamed on Russia raised fears of a deeper confrontation between the U.S.-led military alliance and Russia amid the deadliest…

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G20 Summit: What you need to know now

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia's aggression in Ukraine "in the strongest terms" and demanded its unconditional withdrawal in…

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What we know about the missile blast in Poland

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly LONDON/MELBOURNE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A missile blast in NATO-member Poland that Ukraine blamed on Russia raised fears of a deeper confrontation between the…

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EXPLAINER: NATO’s Articles 4 and 5: How the Ukraine conflict could trigger its defense obligations

By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deadly explosion occurred in NATO member Poland's territory near its border with Ukraine on Tuesday, and the United States and its allies said…

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World Cup 2022: Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA tournament?

Nov 15 (Reuters) - The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human rights violations, since…

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EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s southern Kherson region is a strategic prize

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are piling pressure on Russian troops in the southern region of Kherson that Moscow occupied in February at the start of its invasion of Ukraine.…

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Factbox: Who could run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election?

The vote counting from the U.S. midterm elections is not yet done but leading Democrats and Republicans are already preparing for the 2024 presidential elections. Here is a look at…

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EXPLAINER: What the latest U.N. science says about climate change

(Reuters) - At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates have at their disposal decades of research into warming trajectories published by the U.N. climate science agency to inform their decisions.…

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North Korea’s other missiles: Salvaged debris shines light on aging air defences

SEOUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The recovery of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile after a recent North Korean launch shows the age of the nuclear-armed country's air defences - systems and…

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Ron DeSantis’ big election night shakes 2024 White House field

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arguably had the best night of anyone on Election Day, trouncing his Democratic opponent on his way to re-election and cementing himself as…

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Factbox: U.S. midterm elections: 12 governor races to watch

(Reuters) - Thirty-six of the 50 states will elect governors in November's U.S. midterm elections. Though the races typically get less attention than the battle for control of Congress, they…

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Explainer: U.S. midterm elections: How America casts and counts its votes

(Reuters) - Misinformation online and false claims of election fraud by former President Donald Trump and his allies have sharply eroded public trust in the integrity of U.S. elections. How…

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EXPLAINER: A field guide to climate jargon

(Reuters) - Representatives from the world's nations meet in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 6-18 to flesh out the rules of a new global climate pact. Decades of climate talks…

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FACTBOX – COP27: Major players at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Each of the 197 signatories to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has its own concerns and interests, which can make reaching any consensus…

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EXPLAINER: What the latest IPCC science says about climate change

Nov 5 (Reuters) - At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates will be relying on decades of scientific research published by the U.N. climate science agency to inform their decisions…

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Explainer: Israel ballot: round five in Netanyahu’s fight for survival

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – On Tuesday Nov. 1 Israel holds an unprecedented fifth election in less than four years with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vying for a comeback. Caught in…

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What is a dirty bomb and why is Russia talking about one now?

LONDON (Reuters) - In Russia's latest advocacy campaign over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has focused on accusations that Kyiv might be planning to use a so-called "dirty bomb" -…

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Factbox: Some of the world’s worst stampedes

Oct 30 (Reuters) - At least 151 people were killed in a crush during a Halloween celebration in South Korea's capital Seoul late on Saturday. Here are details of some…

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Explainer: What’s at stake as Lebanon faces presidential vacuum?

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese presidency is set to fall vacant on Oct. 31 unless the main powerbrokers can strike a deal on the election of a successor to Michel…

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Has Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons?

LONDON (Reuters) - The West says Russia has made repeated threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but what has President Vladimir Putin actually said on the possible use of…

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FACTBOX: From outer space to social media, Elon Musk’s growing universe

(Reuters) - U.S. billionaire Elon Musk became Twitter Inc's new owner on Thursday after he completed his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media firm, concluding a dramatic six-month…

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Explainer: What’s driving Haiti’s humanitarian crisis?

(Reuters) - Haiti is facing a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, fuel and water causing catastrophic hunger, and the government pleading for military assistance from abroad. WHAT IS CAUSING…

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FACTBOX-China’s new elite Communist Party leadership

BEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a third term as leader of the Communist Party and unveiled a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, which he heads, that…

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Prescient or traitor? Rishi Sunak is the favourite to be next UK PM

LONDON, (Reuters) - To some Conservatives, Rishi Sunak is the minister who got Britain through the COVID pandemic, to others the traitor who knifed Boris Johnson or the rival to…

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Russian martial law in parts of Ukraine – what will it mean?

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four partially occupied regions of Ukraine that Russia claims as its own. Although Russia has unilaterally annexed and…

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Giorgia Meloni: The long climb to Italy’s political summit

ROME, Oct 21 (Reuters) - In 2019, Giorgia Meloni made a speech that has come to define her: "I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I…

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The full list of the new Italian Cabinet led by Giorgia Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her cabinet on Saturday were sworn into government. There are 24 ministers, one more than the government of outgoing Premier Mario Draghi. Only six…

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Liz Truss resignation: who were the UK’s shortest serving prime ministers?

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Liz Truss resigned as prime minister on Thursday 44 days after starting the job, making her Britain's shortest-serving premier. Below are the country's other leaders…

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China’s 20th Communist Party Congress: What you need to know

Oct 21 (Reuters) - China's 20th Communist Party Congress wraps up this weekend, with Xi Jinping poised to clinch his third five-year stint in charge - a mandate that would…

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UPDATED: Who are the candidates to replace UK PM Truss?

LONDON (Reuters) - Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed. A leadership election will be completed within the…

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FACTBOX: How will the contest to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister work?

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Liz Truss resigned as Conservative Party Leader on Thursday, with the internal party election to replace her as party leader and the nation's prime minister to…

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From market chaos to ministerial exits, UK leader Truss’s time in office

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation after only six weeks in the job. Below is a timeline: SEPT. 5 - TRUSS WINS LEADERSHIP…

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Explainer: UK PM Truss: how could she leave and who could replace her

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting to remain in power after the collapse of her economic programme shattered her authority just over six weeks into the…

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Factbox: Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

(Reuters) - European countries are facing more strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details of some industrial actions and demonstrations. FRANCE…

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