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Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump
Date: January 8, 2026
KYIV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the text of a bilateral security guarantee between Kyiv and Washington was "essentially ready" to be finalised with U.S...
Kosovo heads to polls as political deadlock threatens vital funds
Date: December 22, 2025
By Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister PRISTINA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Kosovo will hold elections on December 28 after a year-long political stalemate that led to the dissolution of parliament and left a...
Sarajevo takes steps on air quality after most-polluted city ranking
Date: December 17, 2025
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Sarajevo authorities issued an air quality warning and imposed a ban on some cars and trucks on Wednesday after it was ranked as the world's most...
World Bank, Vakifbank to mobilise up to $1.7 billion for Turkey's small businesses
Date: December 16, 2025
ANKARA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The World Bank is partnering with Turkey's Vakifbank to mobilise up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) to expand access to finance for the country's micro, small and...
Europe launches international commission for Ukraine war damages
Date: December 16, 2025
THE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in The Hague on Tuesday to launch an International Claims Commission to compensate Kyiv for hundreds of...
World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record
Date: December 3, 2025
By Libby George LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The gap between developing nations' debt servicing costs and new financing hit a more than 50-year high of $741 billion between 2022 and 2024, the World Bank...