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Image for Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says
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Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says

Dec 8 (Reuters) - At least seven people were injured when Russian drones struck an apartment block i...

8th December, 2025

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Finance

German corporate bankruptcies to surge to a decade high in 2025

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - German corporate insolvencies are projected to hit their...

8th December, 2025

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Ex-BBC Radio DJ Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former BBC Radio DJ Tim Westwood on Monday pleaded not guilty to 15 sexual...

8th December, 2025

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Meta pledge to use less personal data for ads gets EU nod, avoids daily fines

PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Meta has committed to give Facebook and Instagram users in the European Uni...

8th December, 2025

Image for UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need
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UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size...

8th December, 2025

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EU to weaken more environment reporting rules, draft document shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission has drafted proposals to cut back...

8th December, 2025

Image for Iran opens trial of dual national accused of spying for Israel
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Iran opens trial of dual national accused of spying for Israel

DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The trial of a dual national holding European citizenship has begun in Iran...

8th December, 2025

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Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US on Tuesday, Zelenskiy says

By Olena Harmash KYIV, Dec 8 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with British,...

8th December, 2025

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US and Greenland pledge 'mutual respect' as ambassador visits

COPENHAGEN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, PayPal co-founder Kenneth Howery,...

8th December, 2025

Image for Zelenskiy says no accord so far on eastern Ukraine in US talks, Bloomberg News reports
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Zelenskiy says no accord so far on eastern Ukraine in US talks, Bloomberg News reports

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiators remain split over territo...

8th December, 2025

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EU looking at options for boosting Lebanon's internal security forces, document says

By Lili Bayer, John Irish and Maya Gebeily BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Union is studyin...

8th December, 2025

Image for Airbus counts the cost of relying on a single airplane model
Finance

Airbus counts the cost of relying on a single airplane model

By Tim Hepher, Allison Lampert and David Shepardson PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - This week, Airbus got a...

8th December, 2025