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Poland prioritises domestic arms purchases under EU SAFE programme
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G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release

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

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

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
