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Oil prices log steepest annual drop since 2020
Date: December 31, 2025
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped more than 10% in 2025, with Brent heading for its longest stretch of annual losses ever, as supply outpaced demand in a year marked by...
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery, Russia says
Date: December 31, 2025
Dec 31 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack damaged port infrastructure and a gas pipeline in a residential area in Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse, the regional administration said on Wednesday,...
Germany's Merz tells Europe to assert itself to safeguard peace, prosperity
Date: December 30, 2025
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Europe must assert its interests more strongly to ensure peace and prosperity in 2026 amid challenges from Russian aggression, global protectionism and...
Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Date: December 30, 2025
By Olena Harmash KYIV, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv was discussing with Washington a possible presence of U.S. troops in Ukraine as part of security...
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Date: December 30, 2025
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UK's FTSE 100 drifts to record high in thin year-end trade
Date: December 30, 2025
Dec 30 (Reuters) - UK shares edged higher in quiet trading on Tuesday, the penultimate session of 2025, with mining shares gaining some ground as metal prices stabilized a day after a sharp pullback....