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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 […]
Heavy snow in Poland leaves drivers stranded in tailbacks of up to 20 km
WARSAW, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall in Poland caused tailbacks stretching as far as 20 km (12.43 miles) on a motorway between the capital Warsaw and the Baltic port […]
Bangladesh’s Islamist party open to unity government after February vote
DHAKA, Dec 31 (Reuters) – A once-banned Bangladeshi Islamist party, poised for its strongest electoral showing in polls in February, is open to joining a unity government and has held […]