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US envoy Witkoff will travel to Berlin to meet with Zelenskiy and European leaders

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele...

13th December, 2025

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North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, state media says

SEOUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a welcoming ceremony for an army...

12th December, 2025

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EU vote on Mercosur trade deal set for next week, Denmark says

BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union countries are set to vote early next week to determine w...

12th December, 2025

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King Charles says his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - King Charles said on Friday his treatment for cancer can be reduced in th...

12th December, 2025

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Juventus 'not for sale' say Agnellis, rejecting crypto giant Tether's bid

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Crypto group Tether said on Friday it has submitted an all-cash proposal to the h...

12th December, 2025

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Exclusive-US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence officials tempora...

12th December, 2025

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Ukraine hits Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian for second time

KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck two Russian oil rigs in the Caspian Sea, an officia...

12th December, 2025

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Ukraine, US, Europeans still working on common stance for peace push, French official says

PARIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine, the United States and European powers are still working to find a...

12th December, 2025

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UN completes investigation into ICC prosecutor's alleged sexual misconduct

AMSTERDAM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The United Nations has completed an investigation into alleged sexual...

12th December, 2025

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Nobel Peace Prize committee condemns "brutal" arrest of Iranian laureate Narges Mohammadi

OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohamma...

12th December, 2025

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EU, India unlikely to finalize trade agreement by end of year, Bloomberg News reports

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Trade negotiators from India and the European Union are no longer optimistic abou...

12th December, 2025

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Explainer-What are the legal risks of the EU's proposed 'reparations loan' for Ukraine?

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission has entered uncharted legal terr...

12th December, 2025