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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...