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UK police arrest teenage boy for murder after 9-year old girl dies

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a teenage boy on suspici...

16th December, 2025

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Russia is main threat to peace in Euro-Atlantic area, eight northern and eastern European countries say

HELSINKI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia is the most significant, direct and long-term threat to security...

16th December, 2025

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UK to review foreign interference in politics after ex-Reform member's Russia bribery case

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered a probe into foreign elec...

16th December, 2025

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Russia calls German broadcaster Deutsche Welle an 'undesirable organisation'

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia's Ministry of Justice has labelled German media outlet Deutsche We...

16th December, 2025

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Italy plans 2.4 billion euros investment in frigates, document shows

ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Italy's government has asked parliament to approve a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.8...

16th December, 2025

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Swedish greenhouse gas emissions on rise again after government relaxes fuels policy, data shows

STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions rose 7% in 2024, reversing a downtre...

16th December, 2025

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Eurovision host says it will not drown out any boos during Israel's performance

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The host broadcaster of the next Eurovision Song Conte...

16th December, 2025

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Liverpool parade attacker jailed for more than 21 years for ploughing car into fans

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A British man who injured more than 130 people by ploughing his car into...

16th December, 2025

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From pulpit to turntables: Portugal's 'DJ Priest' brings his message to Latin America

By Daniel Becerril MONTERREY, Mexico, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Under sweeping stage lights in Monterrey, M...

16th December, 2025

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Leonardo denies liability for helicopter crash that killed Leicester City owner

By Sam Tobin LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Italy's Leonardo has denied liability for the 2018 helicopte...

16th December, 2025

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Explainer-French lawmakers race to agree 2026 budget before year-end

PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - France's 2026 budget faces a decisive week as lawmakers race to hammer out...

16th December, 2025

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UK PM Starmer's office: Trump legal action is a matter for the BBC

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office on Tuesday said that any leg...

16th December, 2025