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Image for Russia is preparing for contacts with the United States on Ukraine, the Kremlin saysHeadlines

Russia Is Preparing for Contacts With the United States on Ukraine, the Kremlin Says

Image for EU prosecutors request dropping of Genoa dam case against Italian Webuild CEOFinance

EU Prosecutors Request Dropping of Genoa Dam Case Against Italian Webuild CEO

Image for Activist investor Corvex calls for strategic review at Premier Inn-owner WhitbreadFinance

Activist Investor Corvex Calls for Strategic Review at Premier Inn-Owner Whitbread

Image for Russian ban on Roblox stirs debate about limits of censorshipHeadlines

Russian Ban on Roblox Stirs Debate About Limits of Censorship

Image for Ukrainian negotiators to meet US team on Friday, Saturday, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian Negotiators to Meet US Team on Friday, Saturday, Zelenskiy Says

Date: December 18, 2025

KYIV, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Ukrainian peace negotiators are en route to the United States and plan to meet the U.S. negotiating team on Friday and Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday...

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Court Hearing Adjourned in Strangulation Case Involving UK's Duke of Marlborough

Date: December 18, 2025

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The court hearing for Britain's Duke of Marlborough, who has been charged with three counts of intentional strangulation, has been adjourned, British police said on Thursday...

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Bp Names Meg O’Neill CEO After Sudden Auchincloss Exit

Date: December 18, 2025

Dec 18 (Reuters) - BP has named Meg O'Neill, chief executive of Australia's Woodside Energy, as its next CEO, signalling a renewed push to boost returns and double down on oil and gas after retreating...

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Campari Sells Averna and Zedda Piras in 100 Million Euro Deal

Date: December 18, 2025

MILAN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Italian drinks group Campari said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its brands Averna and Zedda Piras to spirits company Illva Saronno for 100 million euros ($117.45 million)...

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China Says It Is Granting New, Streamlined Rare Earth Export Licences

Date: December 18, 2025

By Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that it had granted several general licenses for rare earth exports, a new category of permit that aims to speed up...

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Coinbase Appoints UK Ex-Finance Minister George Osborne to Run Advisory Council

Date: December 18, 2025

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Phoebe Seers Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has appointed former British finance minister George Osborne to run its internal advisory council, the company...