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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

Image for Russian opposition party that wants Ukraine ceasefire vows to keep campaigning despite crackdown

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...

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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...

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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...

Image for Russian court rules in favour of Rusal in $1.32 billion lawsuit against Rio Tinto

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,...

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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...

Image for Exclusive-France and Italy aligned on need to delay final Mercosur vote, say sources

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...