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Image for Ocado Group lines up successor to CEO Steiner, Sky News reports
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Ocado Group lines up successor to CEO Steiner, Sky News reports

June 21 (Reuters) - British technology firm Ocado Group is preparing to appoint a successor to chief...

21st June, 2026

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Marchers in Prague protest government's public media funding changes

PRAGUE, June 21 (Reuters) - Thousands marched in Prague on Sunday to protest against the Czech gover...

21st June, 2026

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Poland PM Tusk says political row with Ukraine is a 'strategic mistake'

WARSAW, June 21 (Reuters) - A conflict between politicians in Poland and Ukraine is a strategic mist...

21st June, 2026

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Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C

ROME/MADRID/PARIS, June 21 (Reuters) - A severe heatwave gripped much of Europe on Sunday, with temp...

21st June, 2026

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Scottish police charge man after apparent anti-Muslim attacks

LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - Scottish police said on Sunday they had charged a 36-year-old man after...

21st June, 2026

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Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister

By Sergio Non WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will ste...

21st June, 2026

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Spain swelters in first official heatwave of 2026

MADRID, June 21 (Reuters) - Tourists and locals in Madrid struggled to cope with temperatures reachi...

21st June, 2026

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No-fly zone for Iran talks disrupted flights at Zurich airport, authorities say

VIENNA, June 21 (Reuters) - A technical fault in air traffic control, triggered by security measures...

21st June, 2026

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French railways boss advises vulnerable travellers to shun train during heatwave

PARIS, June 21 (Reuters) - The head of SNCF, the French state-owned railway operator on Sunday advis...

21st June, 2026

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Ukraine's battlefield shift has not solved its humanitarian crisis, IRC says

KYIV, June 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's stronger position in the war with Russia has yet to relieve the...

21st June, 2026

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Cricket-Stokes withdrawn from Durham fixture at ECB request

June 21 (Reuters) - Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from the remainder of Durham's county championship...

21st June, 2026

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King Charles to reveal tax details for the first time, palace says

LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will tell the public for the first time on Thursd...

21st June, 2026

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Moschino names Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as creative directors

June 21 (Reuters) - Italian fashion brand Moschino has appointed Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as c...

21st June, 2026

Image for Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel sales
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Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel sales

MOSCOW, June 21 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and 28 wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on th...

21st June, 2026

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UK business minister says he has no reason to think PM Starmer will resign on Monday

LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - British business minister Peter Kyle said on Sunday he has no reason to...

21st June, 2026

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After the fracture: how Britain's financial industry recovered from Brexit

By Lawrence White, Naomi Rovnick and John O'Donnell LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - In the buildup to 20...

21st June, 2026

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Israel says it 'eliminated' two Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives tied to major funding network

DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Sunday that they "eliminated" Hussein Qadra...

21st June, 2026

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US VP Vance arrives in Switzerland for peace talks with Iran

ZURICH, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for what h...

21st June, 2026

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Analysis-Yoghurt wars: Danone-Chobani clash underscores wider protein battle

By Alexander Marrow LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - Danone's lawsuit against Chobani over protein claims...

21st June, 2026

Image for Australia extends fuel excise relief to ease household cost pressures
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Australia extends fuel excise relief to ease household cost pressures

SYDNEY, June 21 (Reuters) - Australia will extend fuel excise relief for an additional month, Prime...

21st June, 2026

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US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reu...

20th June, 2026

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Zelenskiy again urges Belarus to dismantle relay stations

June 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged authorities in neighbouring Belaru...

20th June, 2026

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Three people die in single story pavilion fire in London

June 20 (Reuters) - Three people have died following a fire in White City, London, which involved a...

20th June, 2026

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German commission proposes older retirement age and state pension fund, sources say

BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Germany could increase its pension age and establish its own state pensi...

20th June, 2026

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Zelenskiy warns of impending massive Russian attack on Ukraine

June 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russian forces were preparin...

20th June, 2026

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UK PM Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and s...

20th June, 2026

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Cricket-Absent England captain Stokes shines for Durham

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - England's slide towards likely defeat by New Zealand in the second test...

20th June, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms drone strike on refining facilities in Russia's Tyumen region

June 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones h...

20th June, 2026

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Scottish counter-terrorism police investigate attacks in Edinburgh after five injured

June 20 (Reuters) - Scottish counter-terrorism officers are investigating a series of violent attack...

20th June, 2026

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Greece deploys firefighters, planes and helicopters to fight fire on Evia Island

June 20 (Reuters) - Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of two settlements on Evia Island on Sa...

20th June, 2026

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Thousands rally in Serbia's north to demand early elections

NOVI SAD, June 20 (Reuters) - Thousands protested in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad on Saturday...

20th June, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he returned state decoration to Polish president

KYIV, June 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had returned a...

20th June, 2026

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Italy's Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own popularity as row rumbles on

By Giselda Vagnoni ROME, June 20 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told U.S. Preside...

20th June, 2026

Image for France bans alcohol consumption at music festivals under red heatwave alert
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France bans alcohol consumption at music festivals under red heatwave alert

PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - France said on Saturday that alcohol consumption during the annual Fete d...

20th June, 2026

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Soccer-Spain feels the heat, with Madrid World Cup fan zone cancelled

By Trevor Stynes ATLANTA, June 20 (Reuters) - The World Cup has brought plenty of concern over weath...

20th June, 2026

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Cricket-England's Root becomes second player to reach 14,000 test runs

June 20 (Reuters) - England’s Joe Root became only the second player in cricket's longest format to...

20th June, 2026

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Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - Claude Guillemot, who co-founded French video-game publisher Ubisoft with...

20th June, 2026

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Cricket-England lose early wickets after NZ set target of 463 in 2nd test

June 20 (Reuters) - England lost two quick wickets in their chase of a huge 463 target set for them...

20th June, 2026

Image for Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally
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Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally

PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - Protestors against political executions in Iran gathered in Paris on Satu...

20th June, 2026

Image for Spain must pay €2.5m to man who spent 15 years in jail for rapes he did not commit
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Spain must pay €2.5m to man who spent 15 years in jail for rapes he did not commit

MADRID, June 20 (Reuters) - A Moroccan man who spent 15 years in prison for rapes he did not commit...

20th June, 2026