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France's Louvre museum closed as workers begin rolling strike
PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Paris Louvre museum did not open at 0800 GMT on Monday as usual as sta...
15th December, 2025
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Oil tanker rates to stay strong into 2026 as sanctions remove ships for hire
By Jonathan Saul and Jeslyn Lerh LONDON/SINGAPORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The cost of shipping oil is li...
15th December, 2025
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Czech president appoints Prime Minister Babis' government
PRAGUE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel appointed the government of new Prime Minister...
15th December, 2025
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Switzerland's KOF institute expects economic growth to slow next year despite trade deal
ZURICH, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Swiss economic growth will slow in 2026, the KOF Institute at ETH in Zuri...
15th December, 2025
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Tariff reduction helps Swiss government to lift growth forecast
ZURICH, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Swiss government raised its 2026 economic growth forecast on Monday,...
15th December, 2025
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Germany to offer refuge to two freed Belarus opposition leaders
BERLIN, Dec 15 - Germany will offer refuge to Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, two prominent B...
15th December, 2025
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Analysis-Australia PM Albanese faces Israel pressure after Bondi Beach attack
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The deadly attack on a Jewish festival at a famed Austr...
15th December, 2025
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Russia seeks $230 billion in damages from Euroclear over seized assets
MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Moscow court said on Monday it had received a lawsuit from Russia's cen...
15th December, 2025
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EU broadens Belarus sanctions to include hybrid activity
BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Union is expected to agree on broadening its sanctions on...
15th December, 2025
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EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban
BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reve...
15th December, 2025
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Cricket-England bring in Tongue for Atkinson for third Ashes test
SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - England have made one change to their line-up for the third Ashes test, t...
15th December, 2025
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Wild currency swings put emerging markets in the spotlight
By Nell Mackenzie, Dhara Ranasinghe and Alun John LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Trading in the Hungaria...
15th December, 2025