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Italy’s ruling parties urge caution on using frozen Russian assets
ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling parties are urging caution in the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, according to a draft parliamentary resolution, saying the impact […]
Explainer-French lawmakers race to agree 2026 budget before year-end
PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) – France’s 2026 budget faces a decisive week as lawmakers race to hammer out a final compromise text before a crucial vote set for December 23. […]
From pulpit to turntables: Portugal’s ‘DJ Priest’ brings his message to Latin America
MONTERREY, Mexico, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Under sweeping stage lights in Monterrey, Mexico, a packed dance floor pulses as a Catholic priest in a clerical collar raises one hand from […]
Afghan hunger crisis deepens as aid funding falls short, UN says
KABUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The U.N. World Food Programme is unable for the first time in decades to provide effective aid to millions of Afghans suffering from malnutrition, with […]
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm
Dec 16 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta said on Tuesday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son told Reuters he has […]
Bow failure caused 1994 Estonia ferry disaster, final report shows
STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The sinking of the Estonia ferry in 1994 was caused by the failure of its bow section, not an explosion or collision as claimed by […]
Plan to build church for war dead in city park sparks rare protest in Russia
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Plans to build a church in honour of Russia’s war dead in a riverside park in the southern city of Krasnodar have sparked a rare […]
BBC says it will fight Trump lawsuit over edited speech
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s British Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday it will fight a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over edited clips of a speech that […]
Netherlands will host International Claims Commission for Ukraine, minister says
THE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The Netherlands will be the home of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, aimed at validating claims of war damages to be repaid at […]
UN envoy hopeful on Cyprus, says multi-party summit premature
NICOSIA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The key U.N. envoy seeking to break a deadlock in Cyprus’s long-running division said she was cautiously optimistic about a breakthrough but that it would […]