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Factbox-What Do We Know About Russian Accusations That Ukraine Attacked Putin Residence?
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FTSE 100 Subdued as Defence, Mining Shares Slide in Thin Holiday Trading
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday, as prospects of a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire weighed on defence stocks in the final trading week of the year. U.S. President Donald...
Peace Hopes Dented as Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Attack Putin Residence
Date: December 29, 2025
By Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine on Monday remained far apart on territorial issues that are blocking a peace deal, despite progress on security guarantees...
Explainer-Is Peace in Ukraine Any Closer After Trump-Zelenskiy Talks?
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were "maybe very close" to a deal to end the war with Russia....
Explainer-Why the Dutch Pension Fund Reform Matters for Markets
Date: December 29, 2025
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Dutch occupational pension system, the European Union's largest, will start transitioning to a new system from January 1 that no longer promises benefits, allowing the...
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Cruise Missile Launches
Date: December 28, 2025
SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill on Sunday, state media KCNA said on Monday. (Reporting by Joyce Lee in Seoul)...

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...
