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How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

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Swedish explosives start-up gets permit for TNT factory

Image for US gaming platform Roblox pledges changes to get Russian ban lifted

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US gaming platform Roblox pledges changes to get Russian ban lifted

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Unions say Telefonica scales back Spain layoff plan by a quarter

Image for Italy, France say it is 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal

Italy, France say it is 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal

Date: December 17, 2025

By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Italy and France on Wednesday said they were not ready to back a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade...

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Germany warns against jeopardizing peace after Trump's Venezuela tanker blockade

Date: December 17, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany has taken note of U.S. President Donald Trump's order to blockade sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela and warned against any steps that would...

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Analysis-Gold forecast to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979

Date: December 17, 2025

By Polina Devitt LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Gold has made its biggest jump since the 1979 oil crisis in 2025 -- with prices doubling in the last two years -- a performance which might previously have...

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Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount

Date: December 17, 2025

By Dawn Chmielewski and Milana Vinn LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday, saying it failed to provide...

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UK tells Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court

Date: December 17, 2025

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain will issue a licence to release 2.5 billion pounds ($3.33 billion) from Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea Football Club, assets that have been frozen since 2023,...

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WTO chair rules out reform deal at next major meeting, document shows

Date: December 17, 2025

By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Countries are making progress on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) but will fall short of clinching a deal at a major meeting...