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UK's Starmer discusses Ukraine peace efforts in call with Trump
Dec 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a "just and lasting end" to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with President Donald Trump, Starmer's Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida.
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8 killed in floods in Iran over past week: Red Crescent
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people, including a rescuer, have died in floods that hit Iran's southern provinces over the past week, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
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2 killed in car-train collision in SW Poland
WARSAW, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed on Sunday when a car collided with a passenger train at a railway crossing in Ziebice, southwestern Poland, Polish media reported.
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Serbia's students protest against university pressure after railway station tragedy
NOVI PAZAR, Serbia, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Several thousand activists from across Serbia joined student protests in the country's southwest on Sunday, rallying against what they describe as government pressure on state universities.
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France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops based in Gulf
PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Sunday plans to build a new, larger and more modern aircraft carrier to replace the ageing Charles de Gaulle carrier and boost France's capacity as a maritime power.
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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
(Corrects time reference in first paragraph to 'less than two weeks', not 'less than one week')
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Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victims
SYDNEY: Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight on Sunday (Dec 21) to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims, one week since gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival.
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Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more workplaces — even as backlash builds ahead of next year's midterm elections.
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Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan
CAPAC, Michigan, Dec 21 (Reuters) - On a recent snowy morning in a Trump-loving part of rural Michigan, three dozen cars idled outside a firehouse-turned-food pantry. Inside, volunteers packaged lettuce, apples and other household staples that have surged or stayed high in price this year.
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Kremlin says peace prospects not improved by Europe, Ukraine changes to US proposals
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide said on Sunday that changes made by the Europeans and Ukraine to U.S. proposals for an end to the war in Ukraine did not improve prospects for peace.
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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.
