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Sydney mourners remember slain rabbis killed in Bondi Beach shooting

By Christine Chen and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners have gathered in...

17th December, 2025

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Finance

Euroclear at risk of Fitch ratings cut over Russian frozen assets

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Fitch on Tuesday placed Euroclear Bank's ratings on "rating watch negative", citi...

17th December, 2025

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UK to provide financial support to save its last ethylene plant

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The British government said on Wednesday it will provide financial suppor...

17th December, 2025

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Doctors in England start five-day walkout during flu surge

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Doctors in England will begin a five-day strike on Wednesday over pay and...

17th December, 2025

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Belarusian president calls for fast action on Ukraine war while US is engaged

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in an interview made public in part on...

16th December, 2025

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Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin

By Scott Murdoch and Renju Jose SYDNEY, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Sydney will pause in grief on Wednesday a...

16th December, 2025

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Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada's pro-business shift, dealmakers say   

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Canada's swift approval of the $53 billion merger bet...

16th December, 2025

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Couple, man who died trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers praised for heroic efforts

SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - While a Sydney shopowner is being hailed as a hero after disarming one of...

16th December, 2025

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Warner Bros likely to reject $108.4 billion Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war, sources say

By Milana Vinn and Dawn Chmielewski Dec 16 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board could announce...

16th December, 2025

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Stellantis says EU proposals fall short on auto industry's energy transition needs

MILAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Tuesday the European Commission's proposals to support...

16th December, 2025

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Under Ukraine security guarantees, Western troops could repel Russian forces post-ceasefire, says Germany's Merz

BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Under post-ceasefire guarantees provided by the United States and Europe...

16th December, 2025

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Slovaks rally against government moves they see damaging rule of law

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of people took part in rallies across Slovakia on Tuesday to protest ag...

16th December, 2025