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Artist Nnena Kalu wins UK's 2025 Turner Prize

Image for Zelenskiy says he is open to elections if US ensures security

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Zelenskiy says he is open to elections if US ensures security

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Top Ukrainian commander: troops hold part of Pokrovsk but have withdrawn from some positions

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Creditor group backs Ukraine's plan to swap $2.6 billion of GDP warrants

Image for France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification'

France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification'

Date: December 9, 2025

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Europe must accelerate its rearmament in response to a stark shift in U.S. military doctrine, a French government official said on Tuesday, calling Washington's new security...

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LVMH Champagne workers call for further strikes and protests

Date: December 9, 2025

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - CGT labour union at LVMH's Moet&Chandon and Veuve Clicquot champagne units called on staff to drop their work and take part in protests on Thursday to urge management to pay...

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France provided logistical support to Benin to thwart coup, Elysee says

Date: December 9, 2025

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - France provided intelligence and logistical support to Benin to help thwart Sunday's coup attempt in the former French colony, officials from the French presidency said on...

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Member of UK armed forces killed in Ukraine accident, Britain says

Date: December 9, 2025

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A member of the British armed forces died in Ukraine on Tuesday while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. The...

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Global trade set to grow 7% to pass record $35 trillion this year, UN agency says

Date: December 9, 2025

GENEVA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Global trade is set to grow by about 7% this year and is on track to exceed a record $35 trillion, the UN Trade and Development Agency said on Tuesday. "The new data confirm...

Image for Finland steps up anti-drone defences amid concerns about Russia

Finland steps up anti-drone defences amid concerns about Russia

Date: December 9, 2025

By Anne Kauranen NIINISALO, Finland, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Finland has acquired hundreds of drone jammers and detectors, its military said on Tuesday, as countries on NATO's eastern flank strengthen their...