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Ukrainian, European, US security advisers met, head of Ukrainian negotiation team says
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Google faces $129 million French asset freeze after Russian ruling, documents show
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Thousands strike and march in Italy against Meloni's budget
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Hundreds of storks found dead near Madrid amid wider bird flu surge
EIB to boost lending for EU defence projects in 2026
Date: December 12, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank, the EU's lending arm, will boost lending for defence projects to 4.5 billion euros ($5.28 billion) next year from 3.5 billion in 2025, and...
Austrian former tycoon Benko will appeal fraud conviction, lawyer says
Date: December 12, 2025
VIENNA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Austrian former property tycoon Rene Benko will appeal against his second conviction for insolvency-related fraud, his lawyer Norbert Wess said on Friday. A court in his...
Israel gives legal status to 19 West Bank settlements, media reports
Date: December 12, 2025
JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet has decided to give legal status to 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including two that were vacated 20 years ago under a pullout aimed at...
Red Cross and Red Crescent cuts aid appeal despite surging global crises
Date: December 12, 2025
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The world's largest humanitarian network said on Friday it has appealed for 400 million Swiss francs ($502.64 million) less from global donors next...
Volvo Cars urges EU to resist pressure to scrap fossil-fuel autos ban
Date: December 12, 2025
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A Volvo Cars executive said on Friday he hoped the European Commission would resist pressure to scrap an effective ban on combustion engine car sales,...
Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels
Date: December 12, 2025
KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A bulk carrier in Ukraine's Odesa region suffered damage and was on fire after a Russian attack on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. One of the...