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Kering sells majority stake in New York property in $900 million deal 

PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Gucci owner Kering and private equity firm Ardian said on Tuesday that the...

16th December, 2025

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EU weighs scheme to allow combustion-engine vehicles after 2035, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is weighing a new compensation scheme that could...

16th December, 2025

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Antisemitism allowed to fester in Australia, says daughter of wounded Holocaust survivor

By Christine Chen and Tom Bateman SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Government authorities have not done en...

16th December, 2025

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Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar's junta is fighting back

By Naw Betty Han and Shoon Naing Dec 16 (Reuters) - For seven days, rebel fighter Khant and his comr...

16th December, 2025

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EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban after automaker pressure

STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to backtrack on the EU's ban on new co...

16th December, 2025

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US pauses implementation of $40 billion technology deal with Britain

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier...

16th December, 2025

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Taiwan's global credibility on the line with disputed laws, president says

TAIPEI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan's global credibility is on the line and parliament should withdraw...

16th December, 2025

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Trump sues the BBC for $10 billion over speech edit

By Jack Queen Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday for defamation over e...

16th December, 2025

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Europe launches international commission for Ukraine war damages

THE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in The H...

16th December, 2025

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South Korea's ADEL signs up to $1.04 billion Alzheimer's drug development deal with Sanofi

Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korea-based ADEL said late on Monday that it has entered a $1.04 billion pa...

16th December, 2025

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'Battlefield' maker EA forecasts softer 2026 bookings amid slow spending, crowded holiday slate

Dec 15 (Reuters) - "Battlefield" maker Electronic Arts forecast fiscal 2026 net bookings below analy...

15th December, 2025

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Britain clinches upgraded South Korea trade deal

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday said it had finalised a free trade deal with South Kore...

15th December, 2025