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Image for BBC says it will fight Trump lawsuit over edited speechFinance

BBC Says It Will Fight Trump Lawsuit Over Edited Speech

Image for Dollar eases against peers after better-than-expected U.S. jobs dataFinance

Dollar Eases Against Peers After Better-Than-Expected U.S. Jobs Data

Image for UK jobs market slows further as Bank of England considers rate cutFinance

UK Jobs Market Slows Further as Bank of England Considers Rate Cut

Image for China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probeHeadlines

China Lowers EU Pork Tariffs in Final Ruling After 18-month Probe

Image for European defence stocks slide amid progress in Ukraine peace talks

European Defence Stocks Slide Amid Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks

Date: December 16, 2025

Dec 16 (Reuters) - European defence stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. officials offered on Monday to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv under a proposed peace deal with Russia, following...

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Equities Fall With US Treasury Yields After Data, Oil Sinks

Date: December 16, 2025

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Asian equities tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday, as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of a slate of U.S. data,...

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Morning Bid: Markets in Grinch-Y Mood Before Data Deluge

Date: December 16, 2025

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have hunkered down, unwilling to take on risky bets, ahead of a clutch of economic data from across the globe and...

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Oil Settles Near Five-Year Low Amid Ample Supply, Russia-Ukraine Progress 

Date: December 16, 2025

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trading on Tuesday, adding to the previous session's losses, as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen,...

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Stocks Slide as Investors on Edge Ahead of Data, Central Bank Meetings

Date: December 16, 2025

(Corrects paragraph 2 to say bitcoin price steady at $86,407.53, not $56,407.53) By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on...

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Human‑wave Attacks and Drones: How Myanmar's Junta Is Fighting Back

Date: December 16, 2025

By Naw Betty Han and Shoon Naing Dec 16 (Reuters) - For seven days, rebel fighter Khant and his comrades held the line as Myanmar's military pounded their positions with artillery and drone strikes. ...