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Eiffel Investment Group raises 1.2 billion euros for new energy-focused fund

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - French fund Eiffel Investment Group has raised 1.2 billion euros ($1.40 bil...

9th December, 2025

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South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defence zone

SEOUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Some 11 Chinese and Russian military planes entered and left South Korea's...

9th December, 2025

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Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloons from Belarus

VILNIUS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Lithuania on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to threats to publ...

9th December, 2025

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Russia's top general says army is advancing in Ukraine and targeting Myrnohrad

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, said on Tuesday that Moscow's forc...

9th December, 2025

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ASML customers include at least one with Chinese military links, Nieuwsuur reports

AMSTERDAM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Customers of chip equipment maker ASML include at least one firm with l...

9th December, 2025

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Ford to use Renault tech, plants to battle cheap Chinese EVs in Europe

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Renault will jointly develop small, cheaper electric vehicles for Ford for...

9th December, 2025

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French lawmakers pass social security budget in knife-edge vote

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - France's social security budget faces a knife-edge vote on Tuesday that cou...

9th December, 2025

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EU strikes deal to weaken corporate sustainability laws

Dec 9 (Reuters) - The European Union members and Parliament reached a deal early on Tuesday to cut c...

9th December, 2025

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Japan threatening us militarily, China tells German foreign minister

BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable",...

9th December, 2025

Image for Russia proposes medal for recovering bodies in war zones
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Russia proposes medal for recovering bodies in war zones

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry has proposed a medal for servicemen and civilians who he...

9th December, 2025

Image for Russian drone attacks cut power in Sumy in northern Ukraine
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Russian drone attacks cut power in Sumy in northern Ukraine

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Russian drones attacked the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy late on Monday in the...

9th December, 2025

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Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

By Mariko Katsumura and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities lifted tsunami w...

9th December, 2025