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US proposes severing Swiss bank MBaer from financial system over alleged Iran, Russia, Venezuela links
WASHINGTON/ZURICH, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday threatened to sever MBaer Merchant Bank AG's access to the U.S. financial system on the grounds the Swiss bank had suppor...
Feb 26, 2026
Greek court finds four guilty of prying on private data in wiretapping scandal
By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A Greek court on Thursday concluded that the founder of surveillance firm Intellexa and three other people were guilty of breaching pe...
Feb 26, 2026
Prince Harry trial judge says key witness can give evidence by videolink
By Michael Holden LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A witness whose testimony could decide the outcome of a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other high-profile figures against the Daily Mail's pub...
Feb 26, 2026
Cuba vows to defend itself against 'terrorist and mercenary aggression'
Feb 26 (Reuters) - President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday that Cuba will defend itself against "terrorist and mercenary aggression," a day after Havana said it had killed four exiles aboard a Fl...
Feb 26, 2026
UN rights chief says Taliban decree expands executions, deepens repression
By Emma Farge GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A new decree from Afghanistan's Taliban government is set to further crush rights and freedoms in the war-torn nation, especially for women, UN human rights ch...
Feb 26, 2026
Czech Republic 'certainly not' on path to higher defence spending target, says Babis
PRAGUE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is "certainly not" setting a path to reach higher defence spending levels despite rising NATO targets, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Thursday, marki...
Feb 26, 2026
Hungary is at a crossroads between Europe and 'dictators', opposition leader says
By Krisztina Than SALGOTARJAN, Hungary, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Hungary's upcoming election is about whether it can cement its place as a European nation and revive its stagnating economy with crucial EU f...
Feb 26, 2026
Cindy McCain announces departure as head of UN World Food Programme
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Cindy McCain intends to step down as head of the United Nations World Food Programme, she said on Thursday, months after she suffered a mild stroke....
Feb 26, 2026
UN World Food Programme chief Cindy McCain to step down for health reasons
ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Cindy McCain plans to step down from the role in three months to focus on her health, she said on Thursday....
Feb 26, 2026
UK immigration officers deny stealing cash from 'small boat' migrants
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Five British immigration officers on Thursday pleaded not guilty to misconduct in public office and conspiracy to steal from migrants who had arrived in Britain on small boa...
Feb 26, 2026
