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Britain takes to TikTok to highlight immigration raids
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Britain’s government has launched a TikTok account showing raids on migrants accused of working illegally, with the aim of convincing voters and potential new arrivals […]
Lebanon charges ex-central bank governor Salameh over alleged $44.8 million embezzlement
BEIRUT, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Lebanese prosecutors have indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh and two lawyers on charges including embezzlement of public funds, forgery and illicit enrichment, judicial […]
US bolsters Nigeria’s military with supplies in security partnership
LAGOS, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The United States has delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria to bolster the West African nation’s operations, the U.S. military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on […]
Deaths outnumber births in France for first time since World War Two
PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) – France recorded more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War Two, a development that erodes its long-held […]
Wurst heist ever: German burglars make off with €3 worth of sausages
ERFURT: Robbers who broke into a flat in eastern Germany took nothing but a jar of sausages, leaving police and the owner wondering why they had even bothered to stage […]
Anti-minority hate speech in India rose by 13% in 2025, US research group says
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Hate speech against minorities including Muslims and Christians in India rose by 13% in 2025, with most incidents occurring in states governed by Prime Minister […]
EU to ‘swiftly’ propose further sanctions on Iran, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The EU will “swiftly” propose further sanctions on those responsible for the repression of demonstrations in Iran, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said […]
South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of […]
Germany’s SPD, conservatives in coalition clash over inheritance tax reform
BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats published plans on Tuesday to reform inheritance tax to improve fairness in Europe’s biggest economy, putting the SPD on a collision course […]
Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Cubans are bracing for impact after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to cut off a lifeline of Venezuelan oil from reaching Cuba, setting up a […]