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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank, health ministry says
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Ukraine could gain NATO-like security assurances in US-proposed Russia peace deal
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European drone wall, other 'flagship' defence projects at risk in EU power struggle

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Jimmy Lai remains beacon of Hong Kong press freedom, say ex-colleagues awaiting his sentencing

US eases sanctions on three Belarus potash companies after prisoner release
Date: December 15, 2025
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday granted limited sanctions relief to three Belarusian potash companies following the European country's release of prisoners at...
ICC rejects Israeli bid to halt Gaza war investigation
Date: December 15, 2025
THE HAGUE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday rejected one in a series of legal challenges brought by Israel against the court's probe into its...

UK watchdog Ofqual fines Pearson 2 million pound for standards breaches
Date: December 15, 2025
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Britain's exams regulator Ofqual fined exam board Pearson more than 2 million pounds ($2.68 million) on Monday, citing serious standards breaches in three separate cases...
EU's Kallas: China is increasingly weaponizing economic ties for political gains
Date: December 15, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China is increasingly weaponizing economic ties for political gains, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday, following meetings between the bloc's...
Romania's government survives no-confidence vote over reform plans
Date: December 15, 2025
BUCHAREST, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Romania's broad coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on Monday over a second attempt to raise the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and cap their...
French senators approve 2026 budget bill ministers say will worsen fiscal deficit
Date: December 15, 2025
PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - French senators approved the 2026 budget bill on Monday, setting the stage for high-stakes negotiations between both houses of parliament at the end of the week. The...
