EU close to deal on Russian assets, summit to go on until agreement – Costa
EU leaders to decide on Ukraine financing at Dec 18 summitBelgium seeks guarantees on using frozen Russian assetsG7…
Aussie dollar gains after RBA holds as Fed meeting nears
Investor confidence brittle after earthquake strikes JapanU.S. Treasury bonds stabilise after three-day selloffYen firmer after 5-year JGB auction…
China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage
HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) – China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday…
Dollar hovers near five-week low on Fed rate cut bets
TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar languished not far from a five-week low against its major…
Nigel Farage’s Reform lands one of Britain’s biggest ever political donations
Reform UK receives 9 million pounds from Christopher HarborneFarage says donor frustrated by tech progress, asked for nothingSeeks…
Euro hits six-week high on economic, Ukraine optimism, dollar dips
Euro zone business activity expands at fastest pace in 2.5 yearsOptimism over potential end to Russia/Ukraine war boosts…
Putin’s talks with U.S. Witkoff and Kushner conclude, the Kremin says
MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve…
Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead
Item 1 of 5 Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming speaks during a press conference following the…
UK delays decision for third time on China’s plan for Europe’s largest embassy
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – (This Dec. 2 story has been corrected to change the date to January…
Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you
MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned European powers that if they started a…
UK budget watchdog head quits over early release of Reeves’ budget
Item 1 of 2 Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, holds up the traditional red ministerial box…
Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss an end to the Ukraine war
Item 1 of 2 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President…