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Image for Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU funds
Finance

Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU funds

ATHENS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Greek farmers disrupted traffic at border crossings and at an airport on t...

8th December, 2025

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UN body urges Britain and Mauritius not to ratify Chagos deal

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. committee on Monday urged Britain and Mauritius not t...

8th December, 2025

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Ugandan police to probe reports of officers beating opposition supporters

KAMPALA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Uganda's national police service said on Monday that it would investigate...

8th December, 2025

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Britain’s watchdog sets out retail investment reforms in post-Brexit shift

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator on Monday unveiled a package of reforms aime...

8th December, 2025

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PetroSA approves Shell as majority partner in block offshore South Africa, document shows

CAPE TOWN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's legacy national oil company, PetroSA, has approved a dea...

8th December, 2025

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Soccer-Ex-player Barton avoids immediate jail over offensive social media posts

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former British soccer player and coach Joey Barton was given a suspended j...

8th December, 2025

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Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won't heal until he's back

By Michal Yaakov Itzaki and Rami Amichay MEITAR, Israel, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The mother of the last ho...

8th December, 2025

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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

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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