Author: The Economist

The United Arab Emirates said it would pull out its remaining troops from Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed calls for a withdrawal of Emirati forces within 24 hours.

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Binyamin Netanyahu heralded Israel’s partnership with America as “second to none”, after meeting Donald Trump in Florida to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza.

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Nigeria’s government said that American strikes hit two Islamic State-linked camps in north-western Nigeria on Thursday

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Precious metals are set for a sparkling end of the year

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Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and one of the world’s richest people, pledged a personal guarantee of roughly $40bn to backstop Paramount’s takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery.

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America’s coastguard reportedly boarded a second oil tanker this weekend off the coast of Venezuela, although details remain sketchy.

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Russia stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, targeting the port of Pivdennyi and infrastructure in the Odessa region

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Fielding questions at his marathon end-of-year press conference, President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russian troops were still advancing in Ukraine, seizing the “strategic initiative”

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European Union leaders reached a deal to loan Ukraine €90bn ($106bn) for the next two years, after marathon talks in Brussels.

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