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Lapses gave Louvre thieves crucial 30-second advantage against police, inquiry finds
PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The burglars who robbed Paris’s Louvre museum benefited from 30 seconds of security lapses that helped ensure their getaway with France’s still-missing crown jewels, an […]
As Russians get closer, some Ukrainians refuse to leave
DOBROPILLIA, Ukraine, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Kateryna Lomova, 97, stood her ground as police rescuers and family members begged her to evacuate her ramshackle home in an area of eastern […]
Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, dies aged 55
LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – British novelist Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of books, has died aged 55 following illness, a statement posted to her Instagram […]
Indigenous Guard across the Amazon unite forces to protect their territories
SINANGOE, Ecuador, Dec 10 (Reuters) – About 200 members of Indigenous groups from Ecuador, Colombia and Peru gathered early this month in Ecuador’s Amazonian community of Sinangoe, wedged along the […]
Chile set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet
SANTIAGO, Dec 10 (Reuters) – With a commanding lead in opinion polls and an electorate clamoring for security, far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast is widely expected to win Chile’s presidential […]
Exclusive-Colombia’s ELN rebels willing to resume talks, leader says
BOGOTA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Colombian guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) is willing to resume peace negotiations with the current government or with whatever new government is elected […]
Broad slice of Americans oppose Venezuela boat strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – A broad swath of Americans oppose the U.S. military’s campaign of deadly strikes on boats suspected of carrying illegal drugs in Caribbean and Pacific waters […]
UN human rights office in “survival mode” amid major funding cuts
GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday his office was in “survival mode” due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights […]
Analysis-Thailand–Cambodia border clash tests Trump’s tariff diplomacy
BANGKOK, Dec 10 (Reuters) – In July, it took a call from U.S. President Donald Trump and the threat of crushing tariffs to halt five days of fierce fighting between […]
At least 19 killed in collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s Fes, state news agency says
Dec 10 (Reuters) – At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured by the collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s Fes city early on Wednesday, the state news agency […]