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Image for Poland prioritises domestic arms purchases under EU SAFE programme

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Poland prioritises domestic arms purchases under EU SAFE programme

Image for G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release

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G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release

Image for UK's Inocea Group eyes acquisition of Germany warship builder GNYK, source says

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UK's Inocea Group eyes acquisition of Germany warship builder GNYK, source says

Image for US allows oil sales from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project through June 18

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US allows oil sales from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project through June 18

Image for UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions

UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions

Date: December 17, 2025

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday added Egypt's Zohr gas field, in which Russian oil major Rosneft holds a 30% stake and London-based BP has a 10% holding, to a list of projects exempt...

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ECB proposes extending Elderson's mandate at bank supervision arm

Date: December 17, 2025

FRANKFURT, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank proposed on Wednesday to extend the term of board member Frank Elderson as the Vice Chair of the ECB's bank supervision arm, it said in a...

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Exclusive-Poland to start producing anti-personnel mines to lay along eastern border

Date: December 17, 2025

By Barbara Erling WARSAW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Poland has decided to start producing anti‑personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War and plans to deploy them along its eastern border and may...

Image for German budget committee clears 50 billion euros in defence contracts

German budget committee clears 50 billion euros in defence contracts

Date: December 17, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany's parliamentary budget committee on Wednesday cleared more than 50 billion euros ($58.60 billion) in defence contracts over the next few years, as Russia's war in...

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Germany opens joint drone defence centre in Berlin

Date: December 17, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany opened its first joint drone defence centre combining state and federal capabilities on Wednesday, part of efforts to close gaps and provide better protection...

Image for Finland's prime minister apologises to Asian nations over racism scandal

Finland's prime minister apologises to Asian nations over racism scandal

Date: December 17, 2025

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Finland's prime minister apologised to Asian nations on Wednesday as he sought to contain a growing controversy over derogatory images posted by far-right...