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Liverpool parade driver ploughed into crowds 'in a rage', prosecutors say ahead of sentencing

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A British man who injured more than 130 people by ploughing his car into...

15th December, 2025

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Exclusive-France and Italy want Mercosur trade deal vote delayed, say sources

By Michel Rose PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The French government is seeking to delay a European Union...

15th December, 2025

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Vast majority of Ukrainians reject major peace concessions, poll finds

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Ukrainians reject major concessions in a...

15th December, 2025

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EU Commission expects to sign Mercosur agreement by end of year, spokesman says

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission still expects to sign the Mercosur trade deal b...

15th December, 2025

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EU imposes sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia's shipping network

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of the European Union's member states adopted sanctio...

15th December, 2025

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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings

MADRID, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Spain's Consumer Rights Ministry has fined vacation rental firm Airbnb AB...

15th December, 2025

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Italy's Juventus: a history of triumphs, tragedy and scandal

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Agnelli family said at the weekend that it has no intention of selling Ju...

15th December, 2025

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EU hands $84.5 million cartel fine to makers of car starter batteries

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission has fined three makers of starter batteries for cars and...

15th December, 2025

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"It was dead people everywhere": Inside Australia's Hanukkah massacre

By Pete Mckenzie SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - For a multimedia graphic, click here  Among the thousand...

15th December, 2025

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US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has demanded that the European Union e...

15th December, 2025

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U.S. demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States government has demanded that the European Union exemp...

15th December, 2025

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Explainer-Europe's carmakers look to overturn 2035 combustion engine ban

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Europe's embattled carmakers are hoping for a reprieve when Brussels unveils an a...

15th December, 2025