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Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting, police hunt for suspects
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg and authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects, the South African Police Service said on Sunday.
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Israeli military kills two Palestinians in West Bank
Jerusalem (AFP): Israel's military said it killed two Palestinians in the north of the occupied West Bank Saturday, accusing one of throwing "a block" and the other an explosive at its soldiers.
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US Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms
Dec 20 (Reuters): Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
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US Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The thousands of documents released by the US Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world's most famous people, including former president Bill Clinton, but there was one notable exception: President Donald Trump.
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Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms
Dec 20 (Reuters) - Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
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North Korea's KCNA: Japan's ambition for nuclear weapons should be curbed
SEOUL, Dec 21 (Reuters) - North Korea said Japan's ambition for possession of nuclear weapons should be "thoroughly curbed," state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
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Zelenskiy favours US proposal of three-way talks if it produces results
KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine would back a U.S. proposal for three-sided talks with the United States and Russia if it facilitated more exchanges of prisoners and paved the way for meetings of national leaders.
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Flash: 1 killed, 2 injured in explosion in Khimki city of Moscow region: media
Flash: 1 killed, 2 injured in explosion in Khimki city of Moscow region: media
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US offers new talks format including Russia and Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States has offered a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia with American and possibly European envoys participating, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.
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Escalating Russian airstrikes aim to cut Ukraine off from sea, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Russia is trying to sever Ukraine's access to the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, following days of ramped-up airstrikes on ports and energy facilities in the Odesa region and a critical route to the Moldova border.
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French presidential silverware keeper faces trial over suspected porcelain theft
PARIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - France's presidential silverware keeper and two other men are set to stand trial over the suspected theft of porcelain and other precious tableware, the Paris prosecution office said.
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Trump enters election year with big wins - and bigger political headwinds
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stormed back into office with a shock-and-awe policy blitz that expanded presidential power and reshaped America's relations with the world. But it has come at a steep cost: as he enters the New Year and midterm elections loom, his once unshakeable hold on Republicans is slipping, say historians and analysts.
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How Brazil's deadliest police raid turned into a bloodbath
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Just after midnight on October 28, a group of police officers were startled by roughly 20 armed men on motorcycles fleeing the Alemão favela, one of the headquarters of Rio de Janeiro's most notorious gangs.
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Seven elephants killed in India train accident
GUWAHATI, India, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early on Saturday, district police chief VV Rakesh Reddy said.
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Ghana's president urged to rally African leaders behind push for slavery reparations
Dec 20 (Reuters) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama held talks with a global delegation seeking reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism, who urged him to rally other African leaders to choose "courage over comfort" and support the growing movement.
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Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case
LAHORE, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan's lawyers said.
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Taipei attacker acted alone, police say after four die
TAIPEI, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The man suspected of carrying out an attack in Taiwan with a smoke grenade and knife acted alone, police said on Saturday of the incident that killed four, including the attacker.
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US, Russian officials meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators met Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump's administration tries to coax an agreement out of both sides to end the conflict.
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US denies visas to Honduran electoral officials amid election chaos
Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the State Department has refused the visa application of Marlon Ochoa, a member of the Honduran National Electoral Council, and revoked
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US hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said.
