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Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Says he also brought up 'faked attack' on Putin residence with Trump; no White House commentRussia accuses Kyiv of drone attack, threatens to toughen negotiation stanceFrench source dismisses claims of attack on Putin's residenceUkraine has said report is baseless, meant to prolong warPo...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say
Beijing's new chip self-sufficiency mandate to benefit domestic suppliersChinese chipmakers must use 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity China has long been dependent on foreign chipmaking equipmentBut US export curbs have forced Chinese fabs to go domestic SINGAPORE, Dec ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Fed officials showed deep divisions at December meeting, minutes show
Minutes covered December 9-10 meetingMost policymakers supported rate cut amid broad debateSome rate cut supporters noted "finely balanced" decisionBy Howard SchneiderDec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Fed policymakers judged 'ample' levels of reserves warranted bill-buying -minutes
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's decision earlier this month to start buying short-dated government bonds came after a recommendation from staff to do so and a judgment by policymakers that the level of reserves had fallen to a targeted "ample" range, minutes of the central bank&...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Ukraine drone attack damages port, gas pipeline in Tuapse, Russia says
Dec 31 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack damaged port infrastructure and a gas pipeline in a residential area in Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse, the regional administration said on Wednesday, adding no injuries were reported.Emergency crews were dispatched to repair the damage, the operati...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US FDA approves Vanda Pharmaceuticals' motion sickness drug
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Vanda Pharmaceuticals VNDA.O said on Tuesday its drug for the prevention of motion-induced vomiting was approved by the U.S. health regulator, becoming the first treatment for the condition to receive the nod in more than 40 years.The company expects to launch the drug, Nereus, in...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Ukraine targets Moscow with drones, Russia says
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Tuesday targeting Moscow, parts of western Russia and annexed Crimea, injuring one person near the Russian capital, Russian authorities said.Russia's air defence units destroyed a total of 27 Ukrainian drones in the three-hour peri...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Trump administration removes three spyware-linked executives from sanctions list
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published to the U.S. Treasury's website.The move partially reverses the imposition of san...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
RPT-WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Arsenal thrash Villa 4-1 while Chelsea and Man Utd both held
Arsenal end Aston Villa's 11-game winning streakWolves earn third point of season against Man UnitedNewcastle secure rare away victory against struggling BurnleyLONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, smashing third-placed Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday to surge five ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval Of Nereus (Tradipitant)
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc VNDA.O:VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCES FDA APPROVAL OF NEREUS™ (TRADIPITANT) FOR THE PREVENTION OF VOMITING INDUCED BY MOTION: A HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC MILESTONE IN THE PREVENTION OF MOTION SICKNESSReuters
Tue, Dec 30
Russia shows off deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus
Russian mobile missile launchers shown in allied neighbour Putin says Oreshnik missile is impossible to interceptBelarus borders Ukraine and three NATO member statesMinsk says deployment a response to 'Western aggression'By Andrew Osborn Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia released video on Tuesday...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Soccer-Arsenal thrash Villa 4-1 while Chelsea and Man Utd both held
Arsenal end Aston Villa's 11-game winning streakWolves earn third point of season against Man UnitedNewcastle secure rare away victory against struggling BurnleyLONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, smashing third-placed Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday to surge five ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Prominent short seller Andrew Left fails to end US criminal fraud case
Judge rejects claim of selective prosecutionLeft accused of manipulating stock pricesLawyers for Left not available for commentBy Jonathan Stempel Dec 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Andrew Left's bid to dismiss a U.S. criminal case accusing the prominent short seller of fraudulently ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
