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US targets crude oil tankers, firms in new Venezuela-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four companies it said were operating in Venezuela’s oil sector as well as associated oil tankers, as […]
US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says
Dec 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s advisers held talks on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and national security advisers from the UK, France and Germany to discuss the […]
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers under new ceasefire deal
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday under a renewed ceasefire agreed by the two countries at the weekend, authorities from both countries said, […]
Russia’s Putin, in New Year address, voices confidence in victory in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual televised New Year’s address to rally his troops fighting in Ukraine, saying he believed in them and in […]
France aims to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026, Le Monde reports
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) – France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported […]
Oman says foreign minister met Saudi counterpart to discuss Yemen
DUBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Oman’s foreign minister met his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss finding a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, Oman’s Foreign Ministry […]
Sydney brings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack
SYDNEY, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in […]
Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry released video footage on Wednesday of what it said was a downed drone at a briefing intended to show Ukraine tried this […]
From battleships to buildings: Trump’s name is everywhere
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – As a New York businessman, President Donald Trump put his name on real estate, golf courses, vodka, steaks, bottled water and his own university. Read […]
Mamdani’s inauguration: New York, new year, new mayor
NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Zohran Mamdani was a trailblazing candidate whom many in his city of 8 million — some with hope, some with trepidation — expect to be […]