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EU countries agree positions on new asylum, migrant returns policy
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - EU countries on Monday agreed their final negotiating pos...
8th December, 2025
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UK trade minister to visit US this week for talks on tariffs
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's trade minister will visit the United States this week for trade...
8th December, 2025
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Nine EU nations urge extreme caution on 'Buy European' policies
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Nine EU member states urged the bloc on Monday to b...
8th December, 2025
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UK rapper Ghetts pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British rapper Ghetts on Monday pleaded guilty to causing the death of a N...
8th December, 2025
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SNB to hold policy rate at zero through 2026; negative rates unlikely, say economists: Reuters Poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will keep its policy rate unch...
8th December, 2025
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Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU funds
ATHENS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Greek farmers disrupted traffic at border crossings and at an airport on t...
8th December, 2025
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UN body urges Britain and Mauritius not to ratify Chagos deal
By Emma Farge GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. committee on Monday urged Britain and Mauritius not t...
8th December, 2025
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Ugandan police to probe reports of officers beating opposition supporters
KAMPALA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Uganda's national police service said on Monday that it would investigate...
8th December, 2025
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Britain’s watchdog sets out retail investment reforms in post-Brexit shift
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator on Monday unveiled a package of reforms aime...
8th December, 2025
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PetroSA approves Shell as majority partner in block offshore South Africa, document shows
CAPE TOWN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's legacy national oil company, PetroSA, has approved a dea...
8th December, 2025
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Soccer-Ex-player Barton avoids immediate jail over offensive social media posts
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former British soccer player and coach Joey Barton was given a suspended j...
8th December, 2025
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Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won't heal until he's back
By Michal Yaakov Itzaki and Rami Amichay MEITAR, Israel, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The mother of the last ho...
8th December, 2025