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Snow clogs transport in Europe as Parisians turn to skis
PARIS/BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Snow and ice brought misery to travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday but delight to others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorized to go to hospital for tests after fall
BRASILIA, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison and be taken to a hospital for tests after he […]
Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues in Wednesday talks
KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) – U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators will revisit the thorny issues of territory and the fate of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said […]
Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela, WSJ reports
Jan 6 (Reuters) – Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil tanker that has been trying to evade the U.S. blockade near […]
Nigerian court grants bail to ex-justice minister Malami, trial to start in February
ABUJA, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A Nigerian court on Wednesday granted bail to former attorney-general and minister of justice Abubakar Malami, held for a month on money laundering and abuse […]
Fire put out at oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod after Ukrainian drone attack, state TV says
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Firefighters have put out a blaze that broke out at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Belgorod region following an overnight Ukrainian drone attack, the […]
Zelenskiy’s chief of staff hails ‘concrete results’ on second day of Paris talks
KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s top adviser hailed “concrete results” on Wednesday as talks in Paris on peace and security guarantees for Ukraine entered their second day, […]
Cyprus assumes EU presidency with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy attending
NICOSIA, Jan 7 – Cyprus assumed the European Union’s rotating presidency on Wednesday, starting its term with a meeting attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission chief Ursula von […]
France: working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland
PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) – France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, Foreign […]
Intense heatwave grips Australia’s southern states, fans bushfires
SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Australia’s south sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Wednesday that delivered temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities, triggering health warnings, […]