Ukraine stares down the barrel of population collapse

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Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

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Flanked by business leaders, Macron meets Xi as EU prepares tougher trade rules

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Rio Tinto lifts 2025 copper production forecast on Oyu Tolgoi ramp-up

Rio Tinto , upgraded its 2025 copper production forecast on Thursday, citing a ramp-up of operations at its Oyu Tolgoi ...

Exxon to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March, sources say

ExxonMobil plans to wind down operations at the older of its two steam crackers on Singapore's Jurong Island from March, four ...

Are Americans drinking less? New data says yes, but not by much

Americans say they are drinking less alcohol than ever before. But new data shows the number of drinks U.S. adults have per ...

Exclusive: China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say

China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force to date, according to four sources and ...

Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes

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Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison

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Survivors of U.S. military strike in Caribbean were legitimate targets for second attack, admiral to tell lawmakers

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China should focus on economy not 'territorial expansion', Taiwan president says

China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not ...
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Russia's Medvedev says EU seizure of frozen assets could be tantamount to justification for war

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Thursday that if the ...