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Ugandan police to probe reports of officers beating opposition supporters

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Britain’s watchdog sets out retail investment reforms in post-Brexit shift

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PetroSA approves Shell as majority partner in block offshore South Africa, document shows

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Soccer-Ex-player Barton avoids immediate jail over offensive social media posts

Image for Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won't heal until he's back

Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won't heal until he's back

Date: December 8, 2025

By Michal Yaakov Itzaki and Rami Amichay MEITAR, Israel, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The mother of the last hostage in Gaza says Israel will not heal until he or his remains are brought home, and that the next...

Image for Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says

Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says

Date: December 8, 2025

Dec 8 (Reuters) - At least seven people were injured when Russian drones struck an apartment block in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Okhtyrka in the Sumy region, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on...

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German corporate bankruptcies to surge to a decade high in 2025

Date: December 8, 2025

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - German corporate insolvencies are projected to hit their highest level in more than a decade this year, a new study revealed on Monday, as the nation...

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Ex-BBC Radio DJ Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

Date: December 8, 2025

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former BBC Radio DJ Tim Westwood on Monday pleaded not guilty to 15 sexual offences, including four counts of rape, allegedly committed over a period of more than 30 years....

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Meta pledge to use less personal data for ads gets EU nod, avoids daily fines

Date: December 8, 2025

PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Meta has committed to give Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union a choice when it comes to personalised ads, in line with the EU's Digital Markets Act, the...

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UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

Date: December 8, 2025

GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a time when...