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UK's Reeves sets March 3 as date for next economic forecasts

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves has asked the country's budget wat...

22nd December, 2025

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Analysis-How AI boom is pressuring videogame console industry in race for memory chips

By Zaheer Kachwala Dec 22 (Reuters) - Videogame console sales were already under pressure owing to t...

22nd December, 2025

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South Africans dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine dig trenches, dodge bullets

By Tim Cocks DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 22 (Reuters) - South African father-of-three Dubandlela was o...

22nd December, 2025

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Exclusive-China likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon report says

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - China is likely to have loaded more than 100 interconti...

22nd December, 2025

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Czech security council to decide on ammunition scheme for Ukraine in January

PRAGUE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's security council will debate the future of a Czech-l...

22nd December, 2025

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Pope Leo's new US bishops are critics of Trump's migrant crackdown

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Most of Pope Leo's appointments for Catholic bish...

22nd December, 2025

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Cricket-England's McCullum wants to keep 'pretty good gig' despite Ashes defeat

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - England head coach Brendon McCullum says he wants to stay in his job desp...

22nd December, 2025

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Freed Belarus opposition leaders delay public appearance to recover

BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, free...

22nd December, 2025

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Rugby-Ex-players lose UK court bid to block disclosure orders in concussion lawsuit

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Hundreds of former rugby players must hand over medical records and neuro...

22nd December, 2025

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Factbox-How Europe plans to bolster its military ranks

Dec 22 (Reuters) - As the United States presses on with talks on a potential peace deal to end the U...

22nd December, 2025

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Sovereignty of Kingdom of Denmark must be preserved, EU spokesperson says

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, in...

22nd December, 2025

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Russia is ready to legally confirm that it has no intention of attacking NATO, deputy minister says

MOSCOW, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Russia is ready to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention...

22nd December, 2025