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Germany’s Merz tells Europe to assert itself to safeguard peace, prosperity

Since taking office in May, Merz has helped spearhead European efforts to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion International News via Reuters: Europe must assert its interests...

UK calls for restraint over China’s military drills around Taiwan

"China's military exercises around Taiwan this week increase cross-strait tensions and the risk of escalation," a foreign office spokesperson said in a statement International News...

Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro

For the year, the pound is up 7.5%, its biggest annual jump since a 9.5% rise in 2017 International News via Reuters: The British pound was...

Italy revises golden power rules to try to avoid EU infringment procedure

With this move, the government aims to defuse a legal dispute with the EU Commission over Italy's use of golden powers to impose conditions...

Europe stocks hit another record close as banks, miners lead

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.6% at 592.78, edging ever closer to the 600 points milestone International News via Reuters: European stocks logged a second consecutive...

Honduras’ presidential runner-up Nasralla challenges loss

Nasralla finished second to conservative candidate Nasry Asfura, who was backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and was declared the winner on Christmas Eve,...

US removes sanctions on former Sberbank executive Alexandra Buriko

Buriko was among a group of senior executives and board members who resigned from Western-sanctioned Sberbank shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 International...

Oil steadies as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes fade, Yemen tensions rise

Brent crude futures for February delivery, which expire on Tuesday, were up 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $61.96 a barrel at 11:29 a.m. EDT...

Wall Street muted near the end of a banner year; gold rebounds

All three indexes dipped into negative territory shortly after the opening bell of what is likely to be a light-volume session, a subdued ending...

Power failure paralyses Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem

The disruption, caused by a fault in the overhead power supply, upended plans for thousands of passengers in London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam during...

Shootings in Sweden halved in 2025 as police tackle gang crime

Shooting incidents fell to 147 so far this year, a 63% decrease compared to 2022 when there were 390 shootings and a 49% decrease...

China encircles Taiwan in massive military display

As part of drills rehearsing a blockade, China's Eastern Theatre Command conducted 10 hours of live-fire exercises, launching rockets into waters to the north...
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