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Riga Airport turns climate-neutral in 2025 as passenger traffic stays flat
RIGA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Riga Airport said on Thursday it became the first climate-neutral airport in the Baltics in 2025, as passenger traffic remained flat and air cargo volumes […]
Venezuela’s top lawmaker says significant number of prisoners, including foreigners, to be freed
Jan 8 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Thursday that a significant number of both foreign and Venezuelan prisoners will be freed in the coming hours. Read full […]
Russia frees French researcher Vinatier in prisoner exchange
MOSCOW/PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher serving a three-year prison sentence in Russia for violating Moscow’s foreign agent laws, has been freed as part of a […]
One dead in floods in Albania as rain and snow grip Balkans
FIER, Albania, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A man was found drowned on Thursday in the Albanian city of Durres and emergency teams worked around the clock to evacuate dozens of […]
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 […]