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Members of the European Council speak as they attend the European Union leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - From supporting Ukraine to boosting military might and managing migration, European Union leaders channelled diverging priorities on Thursday as they started debating where to put more money from their shared budget in the next four years.The EU is due to decide in December on a revision of its 2021-27 budget worth 1.1 trillion euros ($1.2 trln), which is already strained by...

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON/LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States issued sanctions on Wednesday aimed at disrupting funding for the Hamas militant group after its deadly attack in Israel, singling out people involved in its investment portfolio and a Gaza-based cryptocurrency exchange among other targets.The sanctions, announced as President Joe Biden visited Israel in a show of support, targeted nine individuals and one entity in...

Ukrainian Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko attends an interview with Reuters during the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco, October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera Acquire Licensing RightsMARRAKECH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine is finding it harder to secure financial support as the attention of officials in key donor countries shifts to upcoming elections and geopolitical tensions heighten, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told Reuters on Saturday."I see a lot of tiredness, I see a lot of weakness among...