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Trump withdrawal from bedrock UN climate treaty raises legal questions
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the foundational U.N. climate treaty, which the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted more than 30 years […]
Mexico murder rate down 40% under Sheinbaum, president says
Jan 8 (Reuters) – Mexico’s daily murder rate has fallen nearly 40% from where it was when Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took office, government officials said on Thursday. Read full […]
Russian-bound tanker hit by drone in Black Sea, maritime sources say
ISTANBUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance and divert from its course, […]
Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump
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 […]
Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment
MOSCOW, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be “legitimate combat targets”, after Britain and France announced plans to […]
Syrian army orders evacuations as heavy fighting grips Aleppo’s Kurdish areas
Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Syrian army clashed with fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in parts of Aleppo on Thursday and ordered residents to evacuate, accusing the […]
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
Jan 8 (Reuters) – The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday. Read full story […]
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Cubans braced for a deepening economic crisis after the United States seized two more Venezuela-linked oil tankers on Wednesday, a move that threatens to […]
Explainer-Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump’s […]
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, say activists
DUBAI (AP): Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have now gone nationwide in the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, signaling both their staying power and intensity as they challenge […]