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Category: 3. Europe
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Latest news bulletin | December 16th, 2025 – Midday
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth this Friday. Here’s what to know.
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The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which has captured imaginations around the world, will make its closest approach to Earth on Friday, December 19,…
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British government backs the BBC as Trump sues it for billions – POLITICO
And he said of the BBC: “I think the broader argument that they were making — they are right to stick by their guns on that. And I hope that they will continue to do so as an independent organization, of course, funded by the license fee — a hugely important institution.”
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Farmers must not be sacrified for the profit of a few industries, lawmaker says on Mercosur
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Austrian MEP Thomas Waitz (The Greens) told Euronews that the European Commission should rethink its budget plans in order to shield EU farmers from the…
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Turkish fighter jets shoot down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea
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Turkey shot down an “out of control” drone that approached its airspace from the Black Sea, according to the defence ministry.
F-16 fighter planes were…
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German manufacturing contracts again: Is eurozone growth at risk?
Germany’s manufacturing sector ended the year on a weaker footing, reinforcing concerns that the eurozone’s economic recovery is losing momentum.
Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for December from S&P Global points to a deeper-than-expected contraction in German industry,…
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James Cameron becomes only fifth billionaire film director prior to 'Avatar: Fire And Ash' release
James Cameron joins a select few in the billionaire club, and his forthcoming Avatar film is already projected to further his financial status.
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Fisheries ministers agree on fishing opportunities for 2026, in the Atlantic and North Sea, and in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
EU fisheries ministers have agreed fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea. The Commission could not support the compromise reached on the Mediterranean.
Atlantic and North-Sea
In the North-East Atlantic, for the stocks managed solely…
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Watch: Will Mercosur deal be stopped by the French farmers?
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It sounds like a bad joke: “lumpy skin disease.” But in France, nobody is laughing.
Farmers are clashing with police as their herds get slaughtered to…
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‘Heartless’ and ‘disgusting’: Donald Trump reaction to Rob Reiner’s murder slammed online
Following the death of celebrated actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, Donald Trump launched a personal attack on Reiner, claiming his death was brought about by his criticism of Trump.
The 78-year-old filmmaker behind classics like This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me and When…
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