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'Marvellous' Emerging Markets Tipped for Another Star Showing in 2026

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France to Start 2026 Without Budget After Talks Fail

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Bangladesh Government Urges Calm in Wake of Youth Leader's Killing, as Election Looms

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Belarus Prepares 'big Deal' With US but Not at Russia's Expense, Lukashenko Says

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Bank of England's Bailey Sees Inflation Near 2% Target by May

Date: December 18, 2025

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British inflation looks on course to return to close to its 2% target by April or May next year, about a year earlier than previously expected, Bank of England Governor...

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Italian Judge Drops Genoa Dam Case Against Webuild CEO

Date: December 18, 2025

By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - An Italian judge on Thursday dropped a case against Webuild CEO Pietro Salini and three other people over alleged misappropriation of public funds in a...

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ECB's Lagarde 'fully Confident' EU Will Agree Reparation Loan Plan for Ukraine

Date: December 18, 2025

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she was "fully confident" European Union leaders would agree a way to support Ukraine given the vital...

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Prosecutor Finds No Reason to Reopen Case of Unsolved 1986 Murder of Swedish PM Olof Palme

Date: December 18, 2025

STOCKHOLM, Dec 18 (Reuters) - There is no reason to reopen an investigation into the unsolved 1986 murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, a prosecutor said on Thursday, after finding there was...

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Bank of England Policymakers' Views on December Rate Cut

Date: December 18, 2025

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates to its lowest level in nearly three years on Thursday after data this week showed British inflation fell sharply and the labour market...

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EU Leaders Agree to Work on Using Russian Assets for Loan for Ukraine -Polish PM

Date: December 18, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - EU leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels on Thursday to work on the option of financing Ukraine in 2026 band 2027 through the use of frozen Russian assets rather than...