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Malaysia to Get Picasso, Matisse Artworks Linked to 1MDB Lawyer

Malaysia said it will get 12 artworks including those by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Henri Matisse after discussions with US officials to repatriate assets tied to the global corruption scandal at 1MDB.

Malaysia said it will get 12 artworks including those by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Henri Matisse after discussions with US officials to repatriate assets tied to the global corruption scandal at 1MDB.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 13, 12:35 PM
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US Lifts Sanctions on Belarus Potash as Relations Warm Up

The US will remove sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers, the key source of foreign-currency revenue for the Russia-aligned nation before Western restrictions stifled their flow.

The US will remove sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers, the key source of foreign-currency revenue for the Russia-aligned nation before Western restrictions stifled their flow.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 11:47 AM
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Transatlantic rupture

Relations between the US and Europe crumple further over Trump’s national security strategy and pressure on Ukraine.

Relations between the US and Europe crumple further over Trump’s national security strategy and pressure on Ukraine
Financial Times • Dec 13, 11:00 AM
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China Injured Filipino Fishermen in Contested Sea, Manila Says

The Philippines said Chinese coast guard and maritime militia ships fired water cannons and used “dangerous blocking maneuvers” toward Filipino fishing boats in the South China Sea, an incident that could fuel tensions between the two nations.

The Philippines said Chinese coast guard and maritime militia ships fired water cannons and used “dangerous blocking maneuvers” toward Filipino fishing boats in the South China Sea, an incident that could fuel tensions between the two nations.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 9:18 AM
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Europe Tries to Buy Time for Car Industry Stuck in the Present

Europe’s embattled automakers are set to get a breather as they struggle with the transition to emission-free driving, a critical moment that will shape the future of the continent’s transport sector for better or worse.

Europe’s embattled automakers are set to get a breather as they struggle with the transition to emission-free driving, a critical moment that will shape the future of the continent’s transport sector for better or worse.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 9:00 AM
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EU Seeking to Buy Time for Transition to Emission-Free Cars

Europe’s embattled automakers are set to get a breather as they struggle with the transition to emission-free driving, a critical moment that will shape the future of the continent’s transport sector.

Europe’s embattled automakers are set to get a breather as they struggle with the transition to emission-free driving, a critical moment that will shape the future of the continent’s transport sector.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 9:00 AM
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Iran Seizes Tanker in Gulf of Oman Suspected of Smuggling: Fars

Iran said it seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman it suspects of carrying smuggled fuel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing the chief justice of the southern Hormozgan Province.

Iran said it seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman it suspects of carrying smuggled fuel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing the chief justice of the southern Hormozgan Province.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 8:57 AM
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China Warns Against Japanese Militarism at Massacre Memorial

China warned against a return of Japanese militarism at a memorial ceremony Saturday honoring victims of a wartime massacre, while refraining from directly criticizing Japan’s leader amid escalating tensions between the two nations.

China warned against a return of Japanese militarism at a memorial ceremony Saturday honoring victims of a wartime massacre, while refraining from directly criticizing Japan’s leader amid escalating tensions between the two nations.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 8:37 AM
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Europe Sees a Trojan Horse for Russia in Trump’s Ukraine Plan

European officials are growing concerned that an emerging US-brokered peace deal in Ukraine could be exploited by Russia, paving the way for a re-invasion of territory in the war-battered nation’s eastern Donbas region.

European officials are growing concerned that an emerging US-brokered peace deal in Ukraine could be exploited by Russia, paving the way for a re-invasion of territory in the war-battered nation’s eastern Donbas region.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 8:00 AM
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Europe Sees Trojan Horse for Russia in Trump’s Ukraine Plan

European officials are growing concerned that an emerging US-brokered peace deal in Ukraine could be exploited by Russia, paving the way for a re-invasion of territory in the war-battered nation’s eastern Donbas region.

European officials are growing concerned that an emerging US-brokered peace deal in Ukraine could be exploited by Russia, paving the way for a re-invasion of territory in the war-battered nation’s eastern Donbas region.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 8:00 AM
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US Seeks to Broaden Vietnam Defense Ties as Trade Talks Drag On

The US seeks to expand and deepen its defense relationship with Vietnam, according to Washington’s top envoy to the nation, as the two sides continue to hammer out details of a trade deal.

The US seeks to expand and deepen its defense relationship with Vietnam, according to Washington’s top envoy to the nation, as the two sides continue to hammer out details of a trade deal.
Bloomberg Markets • Dec 13, 7:01 AM
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Starmer Grapples With Ukraine Crisis as Threats Swirl at Home

Keir Starmer is struggling to balance a foreign affairs agenda dominated by the prospect of war with a domestic one filled with swirling chatter about his own future as Labour Party leader and UK prime minister.

Keir Starmer is struggling to balance a foreign affairs agenda dominated by the prospect of war with a domestic one filled with swirling chatter about his own future as Labour Party leader and UK prime minister.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 13, 6:00 AM