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How is Britain's government doing on its housing targets?

By Suban Abdulla and Pasit Kongkunakornkul LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government is strugg...

19th December, 2025

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Cricket-England's Barmy Army earns praise for litter-picking

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - England's Ashes hopes already look destined for the scrap heap but at lea...

19th December, 2025

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Factbox-What are shipping companies' plans for return to Suez Canal?

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Major shipping companies are devising strategies for a potential return to the Su...

19th December, 2025

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Big central banks signal rate-cut cycle is ending

By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are signall...

19th December, 2025

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Embraer's Eve makes maiden flight of 'flying car' prototype

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Eve, the electric aircraft unit of Embraer, said on...

19th December, 2025

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Markets quietly welcome EU shift to joint borrowing for Ukraine loan

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Investors welcomed the European Union's decision to fund...

19th December, 2025

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Putin promises to look into case of jailed Frenchman Laurent Vinatier

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he would look into the ca...

19th December, 2025

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Presses fall silent after mobs torch offices of Bangladesh's top newspapers

By Tora Agarwala and Saurabh Sharma Dec 19 (Reuters) - Printing presses at Bangladesh's two leading...

19th December, 2025

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Ukraine can advise Poland on drone defence, Zelenskiy says in Warsaw

WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on a visit to Warsaw on Friday,...

19th December, 2025

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French government calls for Christmas truce in farmer protests

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The French government on Friday called for a Christmas truce with protesti...

19th December, 2025

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Macron says Europe will need to engage with Putin if US peace talks fail

By Michel Rose BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Europe will have to re-engage in direct talks with Russi...

19th December, 2025

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ECB's Santos Pereira: inflation at target, rate moves to hinge on economy

LISBON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira said on Tuesday i...

19th December, 2025