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Swiss to reduce F-35 fighter jet order from US as costs rise

F-35A Lightning II is on display ahead of the opening of the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Bulgarian lawmakers approve government resignation, snap election looks likely

People use the torches on their phones as they demonstrate outside the parliament during an anti-government rally, in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

WHO chief 'not worried' about US bilateral deals affecting pandemic treaty

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends the World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

France can still pass budget by year-end, finance minister says

FILE PHOTO: French Economy Minister Roland Lescure speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

Argentina opens new Congress, with Milei tax and labor changes on the calendar

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm election, which is seen as crucial for Milei's administration after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that future support for Argentina would depend on Milei's party performing well in the vote, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Sille/File Photo

French lawmakers pass social security Budget in knife-edge vote

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (centre, left) at the French National Assembly in Paris, on Dec 9.

US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to remarks during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian girl gestures as she waits to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizers top $2 billion in commercial revenue

Nicole Hoevertsz, IOC Vice President and LA28 Coordination Commission Chair, speaks next to Casey Wasserman, LA28 Chairperson and President, and Reynold Hoover, LA28 Chief Executive Officer, during a press conference following the conclusion of a three-day visit by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028, to select Games venues, track the progress of the LA28 Games and share insights on the progress and preparations in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Israel cabinet set to approve 2026 budget but faces battle for final approval

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

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