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EU Council backs digital euro with both online and offline functionality

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The EU Council on Friday backed a negotiating position for a digital euro...

20th December, 2025

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Rubio says new governance bodies for Gaza will be in place soon, followed by international force

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 19 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that a new go...

19th December, 2025

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Bondi attack suspects kept to themselves during Philippines stay, hotel staffer recalls

By Mikhail Flores DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Dec 20 (Reuters) - When the two gunmen accused of attacki...

19th December, 2025

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Russian central bank governor Nabiullina speaks after rate cut

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The governor of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, spoke on Friday...

19th December, 2025

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Carnival Corp sees strong annual profit, resumes dividend as bookings rise

By Anuja Bharat Mistry Dec 19 (Reuters) - Cruise operator Carnival Corp forecast strong annual profi...

19th December, 2025

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Analysis-Spanish consumer credit hits near 18-year high on economic boom

(Fixes typo in sign-off) By Jesús Aguado MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Consumer lending in Spain has hi...

19th December, 2025

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Maersk tests Red Sea route as Gaza ceasefire offers hope

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Danish shipping company Maersk said on Friday that...

19th December, 2025

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Presses fall silent after mobs torch offices of Bangladesh's top newspapers

By Tora Agarwala and Saurabh Sharma Dec 19 (Reuters) - Printing presses at Bangladesh's two leading...

19th December, 2025

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ECB's growth, inflation risks are large but balanced, Sleijpen says

AMSTERDAM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Risks to euro zone growth and inflation are fairly balanced but remain...

19th December, 2025

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Staff calls off strike at Paris Louvre museum for now - union

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Staff at France's Louvre museum in Paris has voted to call off a strike th...

19th December, 2025

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Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets

By Andrew Gray and Max Hunder BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine thanked the European Union on Fri...

19th December, 2025

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UK government was hacked in October, minister confirms

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British trade minister Chris Bryant said the government had been hacked i...

19th December, 2025