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Russian Factory Activity Shrinks at Fastest Pace Since March 2022, PMI Shows
European Stocks Hit Fresh Record Close as Tech, Staples Drive Post-Holiday Gains
U.S. Stocks Close Below Record Highs, World Indexes Set for Double-Digit 2025 Gains
Cricket-Potts in Line for Sydney Test After Atkinson Injury
Oil Settles up Over 2% on Dented Peace Hopes in Ukraine, Tensions in Yemen
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday as investors weighed Middle East tensions that could disrupt supply, while a major hurdle remains in the Russia–Ukraine peace talks....
Putin and Trump Do Not Support European-Ukrainian Temporary Ceasefire Idea, the Kremlin Says
Date: December 28, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump do not support a European-Ukrainian push for a temporary ceasefire ahead of...
One Dead, Two Missing in Southern Spain as Torrential Rains Cause Flash Floods
Date: December 28, 2025
VALENCIA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Torrential rains flooded Spain's southern and eastern provinces over the weekend, with one person dead and two missing on Sunday evening as overflowing riverbeds swept...
Trump Says He Had 'very Productive' Call With Putin Ahead of Zelenskiy Meeting
Date: December 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had "a good and very productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin before his meeting with Ukrainian...
Three Dead in Alawite Protests on Syrian Coast, Local Officials Say
Date: December 28, 2025
By Karam al-Masri LATAKIA, Syria Dec 28 - Three people were killed on Sunday when protests in Syria's Alawite heartland of Latakia spiralled into gunfire and other violence, according to the...
Kosovo’s Kurti Promises Swift Formation of New Government After Election Win
Date: December 28, 2025
By Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister PRISTINA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Kosovo went to the polls on Sunday, with nationalist Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party seeking a majority to end a year-long...