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Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto
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Macron: allies will make commitments on protecting Ukraine at Jan 6 meeting
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Switzerland's SNB sharply reduces foreign currency purchases in third quarter
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Macron wants to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026, Le Monde reports
Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack
Date: December 31, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry released video footage on Wednesday of what it said was a downed drone at a briefing intended to show Ukraine tried this week to attack a...
Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea
Date: December 31, 2025
OSLO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Finnish authorities have inspected a vessel suspected of causing cable damage in the Gulf of Finland, President Alexander Stubb said on X on Wednesday. (Reporting by Terje...
Blue‑chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high, sealing strongest annual run in 16 years
Date: December 31, 2025
Dec 31 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 index paused near record levels in the final stretch of 2025 on Thursday, looking to wrap up its strongest annual gain in 16 years in a shortened trading session. ...
Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro
Date: December 31, 2025
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The British pound was a touch softer against the dollar on Wednesday but was still heading for its biggest annual rise in eight years. However, the pound has...
China urges Netherlands to correct Nexperia 'mistakes'
Date: December 31, 2025
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China urged the Netherlands on Wednesday to correct what it said were "mistakes" in relation to chipmaker Nexperia and remove obstacles to ensuring the stability of the...
Dollar climbs after claims data but still well down in 2025
Date: December 31, 2025
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held steady on Wednesday but was headed for its biggest annual drop since 2017 as interest rate cuts, fiscal worries and erratic trade...