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EU clears state aid for Poland’s first nuclear plant, PM Tusk says

WARSAW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission has agreed to allow Poland to provide state aid fo...

9th December, 2025

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Explainer-What happens if French social security bill fails

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A vote against France's 2026 social security budget on Tuesday could plunge...

9th December, 2025

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Border battle expands as Thailand and Cambodia clash for second day

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A fierce border ba...

9th December, 2025

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Israel to reopen Jordan border crossing for passage of aid and goods

JERUSALEM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Israel is set to reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan to the passage...

9th December, 2025

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Exclusive-Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms m...

9th December, 2025

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COVID fraud inflicts 11 billion pound hit to UK public finances, report shows

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Fraudulent claims for taxpayer funds during the COVID-19 pand...

9th December, 2025

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Suspected drones seen over French military intelligence base, armed forces say

By Louise Rasmussen PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Suspected drones were seen flying above a French milita...

9th December, 2025

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'Shockingly high' number of Gaza children still acutely malnourished after truce, UN says

GENEVA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of children have been admitted for treatment for acute malnutrit...

9th December, 2025

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EU's Kallas says criticism of liberties in Europe should be aimed elsewhere, 'Russia perhaps'

BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday that cri...

9th December, 2025

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Japan denies report it rebuffed EU's plea to join Russian asset plans

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Tuesday denied a media report that it had rebuffed a...

9th December, 2025

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Exclusive-US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV therapies for infants

By Dan Levine and Patrick Wingrove Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators informed senior executiv...

9th December, 2025

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Putin does not want to restore the U.S.S.R. or attack NATO, the Kremlin says

By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Ru...

9th December, 2025