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French PM forces part of budget bill through lower house without vote
PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) – France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made use of a special constitutional power on Tuesday to force part of his 2026 budget bill through the deeply […]
Syrian defence ministry announces four-day ceasefire after new accord with Kurdish force
Jan 20 (Reuters) – Syria’s defence ministry announced a four-day ceasefire following a new agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), starting from 2000 local time on Tuesday. Read […]
Turkey probing flag burning at protests along Syrian border
NUSAYBIN, Turkey, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday it was investigating the burning of its flag during protests along its border with Syria by pro-Kurdish groups, coinciding with […]
US estimates 200 Islamic State fighters escaped Syrian prison, US official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – About 200 low-level Islamic State fighters escaped Syria’s Shaddadi prison on Monday after guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces left the facility, but Syrian […]
‘Make America Go Away’ red caps become symbol of defiance in Greenland standoff
COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – One Copenhagen clothing store’s tongue-in-cheek take on U.S. President Donald Trump’s red baseball caps has become an unlikely symbol of Danish solidarity with Greenland, as […]
Supreme Court weighs Trump’s firing of the Fed’s Lisa Cook by social media
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – In the battle over President Donald Trump’s effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook that is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Greenland crisis shows time for flattering Trump is over, former NATO boss Rasmussen says
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The time for flattering Donald Trump is over and Europe should hit back hard economically if the U.S. imposes tariffs on NATO allies that sent […]
Saudi state TV says King Salman chairs cabinet days after leaving hospital
DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s 90-year-old King Salman chaired in person a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Saudi state TV reported, days after he left hospital where he was […]
Prince Harry targeted for standing up to UK newspaper, his lawyer says
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Prince Harry suffered a sustained campaign of attacks for standing up to Britain’s powerful Daily Mail over intrusion into his private life, his lawyer told […]
Swiss bar owner faces prosecutors for second hearing after deadly New Year’s fire
GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The owner of a Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s Day, killing 40 people, appeared before prosecutors on Tuesday for a second set […]