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UK government was hacked in October, minister confirms
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British trade minister Chris Bryant said the government had been hacked i...
19th December, 2025
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Exclusive-Syria, Kurdish forces race to save integration deal ahead of deadline
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Jonathan Spicer AMMAN/RIYADH/BEIRUT/ANKARA,...
19th December, 2025
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Investors react to EU funding deal for Ukraine
SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to fund Ukrain...
19th December, 2025
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UK budget pain persists with bigger-than-expected deficit in November
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed 11.7 billion pounds ($15.64 billion) in Nov...
19th December, 2025
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Notable deaths of 2025
By Olivier Holmey Dec 19 (Reuters) - A look back at some of the most notable figures who died this y...
19th December, 2025
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'Marvellous' emerging markets tipped for another star showing in 2026
By Libby George and Karin Strohecker LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Emerging markets defied tariffs, tra...
19th December, 2025
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France to start 2026 without budget after talks fail
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - France's 2026 budget faces a make-or-break moment on Friday as lawmakers s...
19th December, 2025
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Ukraine offers Poland help with drones as presidents stress unity
By Alan Charlish and Barbara Erling WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Poland'...
19th December, 2025
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Civilian infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian attack on Russia's Oryol region, governor says
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A civilian infrastructure facility in the Russian city of Oryol was damag...
19th December, 2025
Finance
Oil prices climb as US blocks Venezuelan tankers, eyes on Russia-Ukraine talks
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked down on Friday and were set to close lower for a second straigh...
19th December, 2025
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Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never...
19th December, 2025
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Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 million collected from fundraising
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alle...
19th December, 2025