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Finland's far-right party reprimands two MPs over racism scandal

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Finland's far-right Finns Party said on Thursday it had r...

18th December, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde 'fully confident' EU will agree reparation loan plan for Ukraine

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she wa...

18th December, 2025

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Prosecutor finds no reason to reopen case of unsolved 1986 murder of Swedish PM Olof Palme

STOCKHOLM, Dec 18 (Reuters) - There is no reason to reopen an investigation into the unsolved 1986 m...

18th December, 2025

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New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colours'

ROME, Dec 18 (Reuters) - New frescoes with "extraordinary details and colours" and new rooms have be...

18th December, 2025

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Israel, Germany sign $3.1 billion contract expansion for Arrow air defence system

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Israel and Germany signed a contract worth around $3.1 billion to expand the Arro...

18th December, 2025

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Britain imposes more sanctions on Russia's energy sector

By Muvija M LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Thursday on more Russian oil com...

18th December, 2025

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Asked about NATO, Zelenskiy says Ukraine should not change its constitution

KYIV, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he saw no need to...

18th December, 2025

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EU leaders to propose Ukraine reparations loan using Russia's frozen assets under conditions - draft document

BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - According to a draft document seen by Reuters, which could still change...

18th December, 2025

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France drafts in army for cattle vaccination to defuse farmer protests

PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - France deployed its army to accelerate the vaccination of cattle against l...

18th December, 2025

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Belarus has deployed Russia's Oreshnik missile, Lukashenko says

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Belarus has deployed Russia's new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic...

18th December, 2025

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Russia has equipped a brigade with new Oreshnik missiles, TASS quotes top general as saying

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia has this year formed a military brigade equipped with its new hype...

18th December, 2025

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Russia orders Russian Railways to sell $2.4 billion Moscow Towers to pay debts, three sources say

By Gleb Stolyarov and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia's government has ordered R...

18th December, 2025