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Dec 13, 2025
London [UK], December 13: Britain's economy shrank during the period of August-October 2025, with the real gross domestic product (GDP) edging down 0.1 percent compared with the three months to July, estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Friday.
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Washington DC [US], December 13: King Charles said his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the next year as he talked about his experience...
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Riyadh [Saudi], December 13: A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation arrived in Aden to discuss measures aimed at defusing tensions in southern Yemen.
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Washington DC [US], December 13: U.S. intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration over concerns about its conduct...
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Bangkok [Thailand], December 12: Thailand has for the first time acknowledged civilian deaths in its newly reignited border conflict with Cambodia.
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Venezuela denounces US military seizure of oil tanker as 'piracy'
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London [UK], December 12: US President Donald Trump and European leaders want the "same thing" for Ukraine with a "just and lasting" ceasefire, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted as precarious peace efforts surrounding a US-led plan to end the war with Russia continue.
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