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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 […]
Jailed UK baby killer Lucy Letby will not face new charges, prosecutors say
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – British prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not bring any new charges of murder or attempted murder against convicted baby killer Lucy Letby, who is […]
Italian ski resort Courmayeur bans indoor sparklers after deadly Swiss fire
MILAN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Courmayeur, an exclusive Italian ski resort at the foot of Mont Blanc, has banned the use of sparklers and other naked flame items in closed […]
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 […]
Matrade: Malaysia’s trade breaks RM3 trillion mark despite challenging global conditions
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade in 2025 reached its highest value on record, surpassing the RM3 trillion mark at RM3.06 trillion, a 6.3 per cent year-on-year increase, with exports exceeding […]