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Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of Thursday’s crunch EU summit
16 Dec 2025 12:00 GMT
… Russian assets until Moscow agrees to pay for the damage inflicted on Ukraine … European economies after the coronavirus pandemic. But many of Europe’s … it to transfer the Russian assets.
But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees …
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Respiratory infections remain high in Armenia
16 Dec 2025 11:20 GMT
… 2025, Armenia continues to report high levels of acute respiratory infections, according … to the National Center for Disease Control and … avoid the virus and its complications, get vaccinated against seasonal flu (visit …
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Oil slips below $60 on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks
16 Dec 2025 14:07 GMT
… - as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen … talks yesterday to end Russia';s war in Ukraine, sparking optimism that … 2022, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fears of an oversupply were …
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Is Russia’s poultry industry in jeopardy?
16 Dec 2025 09:38 GMT
… output growth in 2025, Russia’s poultry industry is … , executive director of the Russian National Meat Association, told … to poultry imports from RussiaLooming bird flu threat and the … a growing threat from veterinary diseases.
“Investments need to …
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Morning Roundup: Ukraine ceasefire hopes, Battle of the Bulge commemoration, and Mariah Carey to sing at Winter Olympics Opening
16 Dec 2025 06:52 GMT
… systematic vaccination to reduce respiratory infections and better management of chronic … are attending the commemoration.
World
UKRAINE WAR – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz … in February 2022. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Zelensky in Berlin, Merz …
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In 1st public speech, new MI6 chief flags ‘menace of aggressive, expansionist, revisionist’ Russia
16 Dec 2025 06:19 GMT
… the battlefield. Discoveries that cure disease can also create new weapons … , expansionist and revisionist Russia, seeking to subjugate Ukraine and harass NATO. … itself against this Russian information warfare – sanctioning Russian media outlets pushing …
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Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data
16 Dec 2025 06:07 GMT
… , as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen … deal being reached between Russia and Ukraine,” ANZ analysts said in … Monday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, an unprecedented step … , during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data raised concerns …
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Meyer Werft struggled with falling demand from cruise firms after the pandemic and rising costs following the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, forcing the German government to step in and rescue it in 2024
16 Dec 2025 03:22 GMT
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Rain ending this morning. Breaks of sun and becoming windy in the afternoon. High 57F. SSW winds at 10 to 20 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph..
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Moscow hosts Global MICE Congress 2025 to attract the Gulf region
16 Dec 2025 02:32 GMT
… for major congresses in the Russian capital continues to accelerate. … in the post-pandemic era. How is Moscow adapting to evolving … that travelling to the Russian capital is more convenient … Moscow. Yet the market is expanding quickly: in 2024, the Russian …
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Oil moves lower on Ukraine talks, weak China data
16 Dec 2025 02:07 GMT
… losses, as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen … NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine at talks with the country … 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data raised concerns that …