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Image for Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after Israeli strike
Finance

Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after Israeli strike

By Laila Bassam and Tala Ramadan BEIRUT, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Lebanon on Tuesday rejected Israeli accu...

23rd December, 2025

Image for Biathlon-Norway's Botn turns to Bjoerndalen for help dealing with 'ugly' medical condition
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Biathlon-Norway's Botn turns to Bjoerndalen for help dealing with 'ugly' medical condition

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Norwegian biathlete Johan-Olav Botn is looking to follow in the footsteps of his...

23rd December, 2025

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Italy removes emphatic 'Yes!' from national anthem

ROME, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Italy has introduced a slight change to its national anthem, removing an em...

23rd December, 2025

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Two men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds of Jews as IS fears grow

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Two men were on Tuesday were convicted of plotting an attack on the Jewis...

23rd December, 2025

Image for Factbox-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up
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Factbox-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The weight-loss drug market is surging, with biotech firms racing to win share in...

23rd December, 2025

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Syria ministers meet Putin to discuss defence, economic cooperation, SANA says

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Syrian co...

23rd December, 2025

Image for Germany deports criminal to Syria as pressure mounts on migration
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Germany deports criminal to Syria as pressure mounts on migration

BERLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Germany deported a convicted criminal to Syria on Tuesday for the first t...

23rd December, 2025

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Finance

Campari's top shareholder regains seized shares after tax deal

MILAN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Campari's <CPRI.MI> controlling shareholder Lagfin said on Tuesday it had...

23rd December, 2025

Image for Israeli defence minister says no plan to resettle Gaza after hinting at one
Finance

Israeli defence minister says no plan to resettle Gaza after hinting at one

JERUSALEM, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that the military...

23rd December, 2025

Image for Two CMA CGM vessels navigate the Suez Canal in sign of easing tension
Finance

Two CMA CGM vessels navigate the Suez Canal in sign of easing tension

CAIRO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping lin...

23rd December, 2025

Image for Jared Kushner's withdrawal from Serbia will hurt investment, official says
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Jared Kushner's withdrawal from Serbia will hurt investment, official says

BELGRADE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A decision by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law,...

23rd December, 2025

Image for EU broadens industry compensation for emissions regulation costs
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EU broadens industry compensation for emissions regulation costs

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will allow more energy-intensive industries to receive co...

23rd December, 2025