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China's Factory Activity Snaps Record Slump on Festive Stockpiling
US Stocks Clinch Double-Digit Annual Gains, Capping a Stellar Year
Oil Prices Log Steepest Annual Drop Since 2020
HeadlinesUkraine Targets Moscow With Drones, Russia Says
Germany's Merz Tells Europe to Assert Itself to Safeguard Peace, Prosperity
Date: December 30, 2025
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Europe must assert its interests more strongly to ensure peace and prosperity in 2026 amid challenges from Russian aggression, global protectionism and...
US NATO Envoy Casts Doubt on Russian Claim That Ukraine Attacked Putin’s Residence
Date: December 30, 2025
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker cast doubt on Tuesday on Russia’s accusation that Ukraine attacked President Vladimir Putin’s residence, saying...
UK's FTSE 100 Drifts to Record High in Thin Year-End Trade
Date: December 30, 2025
Dec 30 (Reuters) - UK shares edged higher in quiet trading on Tuesday, the penultimate session of 2025, with mining shares gaining some ground as metal prices stabilized a day after a sharp pullback....
UAE to Pull Remaining Forces From Yemen in Crisis With Saudi Arabia
Date: December 30, 2025
By Yomna Ehab, Nayera Abdallah and Maha El Dahan Dec 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours,...
Tax Breaks Help Russian Oil Exporters Stay Afloat as Discounts Deepen
Date: December 30, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs, putting pressure on exporters' trade profits amid weak global oil prices, Reuters...
Factbox-What Do We Know About Russian Accusations That Ukraine Attacked Putin Residence?
Date: December 30, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Moscow has accused Kyiv of trying to strike a presidential residence in northern Russia, an allegation that Ukrainian leaders have dismissed as a lie aimed at allowing...