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Image for US finds Ukraine did not target Putin in drone strike, WSJ reports
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US finds Ukraine did not target Putin in drone strike, WSJ reports

Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. national security officials have found Ukraine did not target Russian Presid...

31st December, 2025

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EU warns Yemen developments risk Gulf stability

Dec 31 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday that recent developments in the Yemeni provi...

31st December, 2025

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Macron: allies will make commitments on protecting Ukraine at Jan 6 meeting

PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - European leaders meeting in Paris on January 6 will make firm commitments...

31st December, 2025

Image for US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says
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US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says

Dec 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's advisers held talks on Wednesday with Ukrainian Presiden...

31st December, 2025

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Russia's Putin, in New Year address, voices confidence in victory in Ukraine

MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual televised New Year's add...

31st December, 2025

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Macron wants to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026, Le Monde reports

PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohi...

31st December, 2025

Image for Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack
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Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack

MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry released video footage on Wednesday of what it...

31st December, 2025

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Italy's Tajani calls for electoral reform with majority bonus before next national vote

ROME, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday the country's ele...

31st December, 2025

Image for Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea
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Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea

OSLO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Finnish authorities have inspected a vessel suspected of causing cable dama...

31st December, 2025

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Queen Camilla describes being assaulted by man as a teenager

LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off an...

31st December, 2025

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China urges Netherlands to correct Nexperia 'mistakes'

BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China urged the Netherlands on Wednesday to correct what it said were "m...

31st December, 2025

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How Israel’s multi-ton truck bombs ripped through Gaza City

By Olivia Le Poidevin, Dawoud Abu Alkas and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA CITY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - In the w...

31st December, 2025