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Putin's spymaster spoke by phone with new MI6 chief, TASS reports
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence director, Sergei...
18th December, 2025
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UK pauses trials of Ajax in new setback for army fighting vehicle
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain said it was pausing all trials of the Ajax fighting vehicle, the...
18th December, 2025
Finance
Lufthansa looks to US flyers opting for premium to boost sales
By Ilona Wissenbach and Joanna Plucinska FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Lufthansa plans to capitalize...
18th December, 2025
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EU leaders agree to work on using Russian assets for loan for Ukraine -Polish PM
BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - EU leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels on Thursday to work on the op...
18th December, 2025
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Orlen to buy butadiene plant builder from Synthos for $193 million
GDANSK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Polish state-controlled refiner Orlen said on Thursday it had signed a de...
18th December, 2025
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Lasers turn back time on Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius
By Crispian Balmer ROME, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Just as cosmetic surgeons wield lasers to smooth away wr...
18th December, 2025
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EU leaders think it is fair to use Russian assets for Ukraine, Polish PM says
WARSAW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders agree that it would be fair to use Russian assets...
18th December, 2025
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Russia says commission on Ukraine war damages has no legal force for Moscow
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that an International Claims C...
18th December, 2025
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Russia's central bank says it will sue European banks in Russian court over frozen assets
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Thursday that it will sue European banks in...
18th December, 2025
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Meta's Yann LeCun targets $3.5 billion valuation for new AI startup, FT reports
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Meta's outgoing chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann LeCun is holding ear...
18th December, 2025
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Russia is preparing for contacts with the United States on Ukraine, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was preparing for contacts with...
18th December, 2025
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EU prosecutors request dropping of Genoa dam case against Italian Webuild CEO
By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has reques...
18th December, 2025