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Supertanker Skipper seized by US near Venezuela is heading to Houston, sources say
HOUSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The oil supertanker Skipper that was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, […]
WFP secures 33 mln USD to support South Sudanese facing food insecurity
JUBA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday secured 33.4 million U.S. dollars to assist tens of thousands of people affected by the worsening […]
Austrian former tycoon Benko will appeal fraud conviction, lawyer says
VIENNA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Austrian former property tycoon Rene Benko will appeal against his second conviction for insolvency-related fraud, his lawyer Norbert Wess said on Friday. Read full story […]
EIB to boost lending for EU defence projects in 2026
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The European Investment Bank, the EU’s lending arm, will boost lending for defence projects to 4.5 billion euros ($5.28 billion) next year from 3.5 billion […]
Hundreds of storks found dead near Madrid amid wider bird flu surge
MADRID, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Spanish authorities have detected four outbreaks of bird flu in wild birds in the central Madrid region, where forestry agents collected hundreds of dead storks […]
Italy arrests 34 ‘tomb raiders’ suspected of looting archaeological sites
ROME, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Italian authorities said on Friday they had arrested 34 “tomb raiders” suspected of looting treasures from archaeological sites in Sicily and the neighbouring region of […]
No dangerous substances released into the air following chemical spill, says Bomba
PASIR GUDANG: There are no dangerous substances released into the air following the chemical spill at the Tanjung Langsat industrial area here on Friday (Dec 12). Read full story Date: […]
Malaysia to hold special Asean Foreign Ministers’ meeting soon, says PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will convene a Special Meeting of Asean Foreign Ministers in the near future to assess the current situation and support measures to ease tensions in the region. […]
Less New York, more Nashville: Europeans head to smaller US cities
NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – European travelers, nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s administration, are popping up in less-heralded – and often more affordable – destinations in the […]
EU open to accommodate Belgian concerns on guarantees in Russian asset plan
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The European Commission is open to include guarantees that Belgium wants in the plan to use immobilised Russian central bank assets for a loan to […]