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Pope tells Italian spies not to smear politicians or journalists
ROME, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Friday urged Italy's intelligence services to avoid smearing pu...
12th December, 2025
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Dutch report calls for $176 billion tech spend, jobless benefit cuts
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Netherlands should sharply increase technology in...
12th December, 2025
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China's Changan Automobile adds Italy and Spain to its European markets
RIVOLI, Italy, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker Changan Automobile is expanding into Italy and S...
12th December, 2025
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Dozens of migrants brought to Malta after boat capsizes
VALLETTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Some 60 African migrants were brought to Malta on Friday after their bo...
12th December, 2025
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Scores of migrants cross into Poland through hidden Belarus border tunnel
WARSAW, Dec 12 (Reuters) - More than 180 migrants crossed into Poland through a tunnel hidden in a f...
12th December, 2025
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EU to scrap planned ban on combustion engines, EPP's Weber says
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday will propose rule changes...
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Berlin summons Russian ambassador over increase in hybrid attacks
BERLIN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Berlin has summoned Russia's ambassador over what it said was a huge incr...
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Slovak lawmakers scuffle as parliament revises laws on whistleblowers, witnesses
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament passed legislation on whistleblowers and crown witnesses la...
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Trump's envoy visits Belarus for talks with Lukashenko on prisoners
By Mark Trevelyan Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy John Coale, tasked by President Donald Trump with ne...
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Italy urges Agnellis to protect jobs, independence in media assets sale
ROME, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Italy's government on Friday urged executives from GEDI to safeguard jobs a...
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Ukraine would join EU by 2027 under draft peace proposal, FT reports
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine would be slated to join the European Union by January 1 2027 under a peac...
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Hungarian police propose charges against Budapest mayor over banned Pride march
BUDAPEST, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hungarian police proposed on Friday that prosecutors should press charg...
12th December, 2025