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EU Agrees to Stop Russian Gas Imports by Late 2027, Phase Out Russian Oil
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has sought to reduce its dependence on energy from Russia.
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Putin Accepted Some US Proposals on Ukraine, Ready to Continue Talks: Kremlin
Moscow’s comments follow a meeting between Trump administration officials and Russian representatives on Dec. 2.
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Russia Says It Seized Key Eastern Stronghold Pokrovsk; Ukraine Denies Claim
Pokrovsk, a heavily fortified industrial town, has been the site of intense fighting for the past 18 months.
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World’s Top Arms Producers Saw Record Revenue Last Year, Report Says
In the United States, the combined revenues of arms companies in the top 100 hit $338 billion, and 30 out of 39 arms companies had increased sales.
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Airbus Finds Quality Issue With A320 Metal Panels
The software fix was ordered after a JetBlue Airways A320 flying from Mexico to New Jersey experienced a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude.
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Talks on Ukraine With Witkoff, Kushner ‘Constructive’ But No Consensus Reached: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign advisor called the talks “constructive,” but cited lingering disagreements on territorial issues.
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Oil Prices Inch Higher as US-Venezuela Tensions Grow
OPEC decided to maintain current production levels into 2026 on fears of a global glut.
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Experts Bring Focus to Forced Organ Harvesting at World Lawmaker Summit
The Chinese regime has been killing prisoners of conscience for their organs, turning China into a top destination for transplant tourism.
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UK Agrees to Pay More for US Medicines After Trade Negotiations
The deal, negotiated by leveraging tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, is part of Trump’s most favored nation prescription drug pricing initiative.
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Russia Calls NATO Comments on Preemptive Strike ‘Extremely Irresponsible’
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused NATO of ‘whipping up’ anti-Russian hysteria of an imminent attack by Moscow.
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Chinese Export Controls Pushing EU Companies to Move Sourcing Elsewhere, Says Industry Body
Many businesses said in a survey that export control measures affect China’s reliability as an export hub.
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Witkoff to Meet Putin in Moscow on Dec. 2: Russia
The U.S. special envoy’s trip follows talks between Washington and Kyiv in Florida over the weekend.
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US–Ukraine Negotiations to End Russia’s War Productive, But Work Remains: Rubio
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is headed to Russia on Monday to continue negotiations.
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China’s Wingtech Appeals Nexperia Ruling at Dutch Supreme Court
Wingtech challenged an enterprise chamber’s decision to take away its control of chipmaker Nexperia.
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Ukrainian Delegates Travel to US to Resume Peace Talks
Ukraine replaced its lead negotiator after he stepped down amid a major corruption scandal.
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EU’s New ‘Democracy Shield’ Prompts Free Speech Concerns
Brussels says the plan will defend democracy from disinformation but critics warn it will centralize narrative control and treat ‘dissent as a regulatory risk.’
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EU Agrees to Stop Russian Gas Imports by Late 2027, Phase Out Russian Oil
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has sought to reduce its dependence on energy from Russia.
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Putin Accepted Some US Proposals on Ukraine, Ready to Continue Talks: Kremlin
Moscow’s comments follow a meeting between Trump administration officials and Russian representatives on Dec. 2.
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Russia Says It Seized Key Eastern Stronghold Pokrovsk; Ukraine Denies Claim
Pokrovsk, a heavily fortified industrial town, has been the site of intense fighting for the past 18 months.
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World’s Top Arms Producers Saw Record Revenue Last Year, Report Says
In the United States, the combined revenues of arms companies in the top 100 hit $338 billion, and 30 out of 39 arms companies had increased sales.
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Airbus Finds Quality Issue With A320 Metal Panels
The software fix was ordered after a JetBlue Airways A320 flying from Mexico to New Jersey experienced a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude.
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Talks on Ukraine With Witkoff, Kushner ‘Constructive’ But No Consensus Reached: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign advisor called the talks “constructive,” but cited lingering disagreements on territorial issues.
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Oil Prices Inch Higher as US-Venezuela Tensions Grow
OPEC decided to maintain current production levels into 2026 on fears of a global glut.
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Experts Bring Focus to Forced Organ Harvesting at World Lawmaker Summit
The Chinese regime has been killing prisoners of conscience for their organs, turning China into a top destination for transplant tourism.
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UK Agrees to Pay More for US Medicines After Trade Negotiations
The deal, negotiated by leveraging tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, is part of Trump’s most favored nation prescription drug pricing initiative.
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Russia Calls NATO Comments on Preemptive Strike ‘Extremely Irresponsible’
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused NATO of ‘whipping up’ anti-Russian hysteria of an imminent attack by Moscow.
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Chinese Export Controls Pushing EU Companies to Move Sourcing Elsewhere, Says Industry Body
Many businesses said in a survey that export control measures affect China’s reliability as an export hub.
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Witkoff to Meet Putin in Moscow on Dec. 2: Russia
The U.S. special envoy’s trip follows talks between Washington and Kyiv in Florida over the weekend.
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US–Ukraine Negotiations to End Russia’s War Productive, But Work Remains: Rubio
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is headed to Russia on Monday to continue negotiations.
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China’s Wingtech Appeals Nexperia Ruling at Dutch Supreme Court
Wingtech challenged an enterprise chamber’s decision to take away its control of chipmaker Nexperia.
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Ukrainian Delegates Travel to US to Resume Peace Talks
Ukraine replaced its lead negotiator after he stepped down amid a major corruption scandal.
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EU’s New ‘Democracy Shield’ Prompts Free Speech Concerns
Brussels says the plan will defend democracy from disinformation but critics warn it will centralize narrative control and treat ‘dissent as a regulatory risk.’
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