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Rogue texts, aliens and a marriage proposal - welcome to Vladimir Putin's phone-in

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Prince Harry and Meghan to revamp Archewell charitable arm

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Gaza no longer in famine after aid access improves, hunger monitor says

Image for Ukraine clinches deal to restructure $2.6 billion in 'toxic' GDP warrants

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Ukraine clinches deal to restructure $2.6 billion in 'toxic' GDP warrants

Image for UK welcomes EU funding agreement for Ukraine

UK welcomes EU funding agreement for Ukraine

Date: December 19, 2025

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Friday welcomed a decision by European Union leaders to loan 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against...

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Canton Zurich urges government to soften UBS capital requirements plan

Date: December 19, 2025

ZURICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Zurich, the home canton of Switzerland's biggest banks, has called on the federal government to reconsider plans to tighten capital requirements for UBS, saying they risk...

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Ukraine strikes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Mediterranean

Date: December 19, 2025

KYIV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, an official at Ukraine's SBU security service told Reuters on Friday....

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How will the EU's $105 billion loan to Ukraine work without frozen Russian assets?

Date: December 19, 2025

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to lend 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia for the...

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UK imposes sanctions on perpetrators of violence against Syrian civilians

Date: December 19, 2025

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and organisations it said were linked to violence perpetrated against civilians in Syria, including some who financially...

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Pope Leo names new leader of the Catholic Church in London

Date: December 19, 2025

LONDON/VATICAN CITY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Friday named Bishop Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most prominent Catholic figure in England and Wales. Moth will replace...