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Russia downs 111 Ukrainian drones in three hours, defence ministry says

MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defence systems had intercepted an...

27th December, 2025

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Army chief says Switzerland can't defend itself from full-scale attack

ZURICH, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Switzerland cannot defend itself against a full-scale attack and must boo...

27th December, 2025

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Explainer-What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, i...

27th December, 2025

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Ukrainian capital Kyiv under massive Russian attack, officials say

Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a massive Russian attack early on Saturday,...

27th December, 2025

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Zelenskiy says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences

Dec 26 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia was using ordinary apart...

26th December, 2025

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Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert to intervention risk

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Fr...

26th December, 2025

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Nigeria averts unilateral US action by cooperating on airstrike

By Ben Ezeamalu, Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis LAGOS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - By publicly cooperating...

26th December, 2025

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Atos to sell Latin American businesses to Brazil's Semantix

PARIS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - French IT company Atos said on Friday it signed a binding agreement to sel...

26th December, 2025

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Factbox-How silver is traded, from stocks and shares to coins and bars

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Silver surged past $75 an ounce for the first time on Friday, propelled by strong...

26th December, 2025

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Russian central bank cuts own forex sales from 2026, withdrawing some support for rouble

MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Friday that it will halve its own forex int...

26th December, 2025

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Platinum hits record high on tight supply, EU combustion-engine ban reversal

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Platinum jumped to an all-time high on Friday, on track for its biggest annual ri...

26th December, 2025

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Silver crosses $77 mark while gold, platinum stretch record highs

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 26 (Reuters) - Silver hit $75 for the first time on Friday, with go...

26th December, 2025