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UK watchdog Ofqual fines Pearson 2 million pound for standards breaches
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EU's Kallas: China is increasingly weaponizing economic ties for political gains
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Romania's government survives no-confidence vote over reform plans
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French senators approve 2026 budget bill ministers say will worsen fiscal deficit
Russian opposition party that wants Ukraine ceasefire vows to keep campaigning despite crackdown
Date: December 15, 2025
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The founder of Russia's opposition Yabloko party, which wants a ceasefire in Ukraine, has said his party will keep campaigning despite the arrest of two...
Oaktree-backed firm unveils $1.2 billion Amsterdam 'hyperscale' data centre project
Date: December 15, 2025
By Lucy Raitano LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Oaktree Capital-backed firm Pure Data Centres said on Monday it plans to spend up to 1 billion euros ($1.17 billion) on an Amsterdam campus, in one of the...
Sterling holds steady ahead of BoE decision this week
Date: December 15, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The pound held steady on Monday ahead of a string of UK data that could help cement expectations for a Bank of England rate cut later in the week. Markets...
Russian court rules in favour of Rusal in $1.32 billion lawsuit against Rio Tinto
Date: December 15, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Russian court has ruled in favour of Rusal in the aluminium giant's 104.75-billion-rouble ($1.32 billion) lawsuit against global mining and metals company Rio Tinto,...

Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian Sea for third time, source says
Date: December 15, 2025
KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian long-range drones struck a Russian oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the third time in a week, a security source told Reuters on Monday. The latest...
Exclusive-France and Italy aligned on need to delay final Mercosur vote, say sources
Date: December 15, 2025
PARIS/ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on the need to delay a final European Union vote on the Mercosur trade deal, two...
