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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...
EU Parliament approves phase out of Russian gas imports
Date: December 17, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the bloc's plan to phase out Russian gas imports by late 2027, clearing the penultimate legal hurdle before the ban can pass...
Putin says Russia will take more land in Ukraine if Europe sinks peace moves
Date: December 17, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that there were some calls in the West to prepare for a major war with Russia and he described this as "hysteria" and "a...
Italy's Meloni says it's still 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal
Date: December 17, 2025
ROME, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday it would be "premature" for the European Union to sign a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of Latin American countries....
Russian attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia injures 26, governor says
Date: December 17, 2025
KYIV, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Russian glide bomb attacks in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region wounded 26 people including a child on Wednesday, according to the regional governor. "The Russians...
UK stocks end higher as banks, home builders lead rally ahead of BoE rate decision
Date: December 17, 2025
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The UK's stock market indexes rebounded on Wednesday, led by gains in heavyweight banks, as lower-than-expected domestic inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England...