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Hungary's Orban orders tax lawsuit dropped, mayor says it's an attack on rule of law
BUDAPEST, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ordered the termination of a lawsuit brought by Budapest over a disputed "solidarity tax," a step the city's mayor denounced as a ...
Feb 04, 2026
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...
Feb 04, 2026
Russian comedian jailed nearly six years over war veteran joke
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made about a legless war veteran, wh...
Feb 04, 2026
UK's Starmer expresses regret over Mandelson, says ex-ambassador 'lied repeatedly'
By Elizabeth Piper and Muvija M 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 c...
Feb 04, 2026
Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Xiuhao Chen WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) - China agreed to buy more U.S.-farmed soybeans in what President Donald Trump called a "very positive" call with President Xi J...
Feb 04, 2026
Olympics-Italy foiled Russia-linked cyberattacks on embassies, Olympic sites, minister says
(Changes Tuesday into Wednesday in first paragraph) MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy has thwarted a series of cyberattacks targeting its foreign ministry facilities, including an embassy in Washington, ...
Feb 04, 2026
Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a proposal to remove uranium from Iran as part of a deal to ease U.S. concerns was still on the table, but that it was for Te...
Feb 04, 2026
'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 the orders of the parish priest, foll...
Feb 04, 2026
Stepson of Norway's crown prince cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The son of Norway's crown princess denied on Wednesday that videos on his phone showed acts of rape, as he broke down during his first day of testimony in his...
Feb 04, 2026
Russian comedian accused of telling offensive joke about Ukraine war veteran is jailed for nearly six years
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made about a legless war veteran, which triggered out...
Feb 04, 2026
