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U.S. dollar closes flat
NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar closed almost flat in late trading on Wednesday.
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At least 10 feared dead in Nigeria mosque blast
ABUJA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were feared dead and more sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device went off in a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria on Wednesday evening, a security source said.
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Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, DOJ said on Wednesday.
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White House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oil
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters, indicating Washington is currently more interested in using economic rather than military means to pressure Caracas.
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Russian air defence downs 25 Moscow-bound Ukrainian drones, mayor says
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units downed 25 Moscow-bound Ukrainian drones throughout the day on Wednesday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
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Feature: Chinese technology helps Iraq develop smarter oilfields
BAGHDAD, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- "Iraqi oilfield operations have become smarter and more efficient thanks to China's advanced drilling technologies," said Hussein Mohammed, an Iraqi engineer who has worked alongside Chinese technicians on maintaining high-end drilling equipment independently developed by a Chinese company at the Maysan Oilfield in southeastern Iraq.
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Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Dec 24 (Reuters) - An explosion tore through a mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state, a Reuters witness said. There was no immediate word on casualties or official comment.
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Yearender: From Green ambition to caution: EU recalibrates climate strategy amid economic headwinds
BRUSSELS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- While 2019 marked the European Union's "man on the moon" pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, 2025 may be remembered as the year that ambition slowed. Economic pressure and a renewed emphasis on competitiveness have driven a policy shift that keeps the climate goal enshrined in law but delays, weakens or reshapes the measures meant to deliver it.
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Zimbabwe's economy grows by 9.64 pct in Q3 2025
HARARE, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's economy grew by 9.64 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, up from 2.28 percent recorded in the same period last year, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) said Wednesday.
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People trapped in coal mine accident in SW China
KUNMING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A gas outburst struck a coal mine at around 6 p.m. Wednesday in Zhenxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said on Thursday.
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Portuguese gov't authorizes 2nd phase TAP privatization
LISBON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's government has launched the second phase of the sale of up to 49.9 percent of TAP Air Portugal, according to a Council of Ministers resolution published on Wednesday.
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EU says it strongly condemns U.S. visa ban on European individuals
BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission strongly condemns the U.S. decision to impose a visa ban on five European individuals, including former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, a Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday, adding that the EU had requested clarifications from the U.S. authorities.
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Putin has been briefed on U.S. proposals for Ukraine peace plan, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about contacts with President Donald Trump's envoys on U.S. proposals for a possible Ukrainian peace deal and Moscow will now formulate its position, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
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Zelenskiy seeks meeting with Trump to hammer out issue of territory
KYIV, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a meeting with Donald Trump to hammer out the most sensitive issues in a future peace deal with Russia, such as control of territory, following the latest round of U.S.-Ukrainian talks.
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Myanmar's decade of turmoil: elections, coup and conflict
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Nearly five years after it seized power, Myanmar's military is moving ahead with a multi-phase general election starting on Sunday, despite conflict across the country.
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Bangladesh leader seen as likely next prime minister set to return from exile ahead of polls
DHAKA, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party aims to gather five million supporters to welcome its leader Tarique Rahman home from nearly 17 years in exile on Thursday, a show of strength as he emerges as a leading contender for prime minister in February elections.
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South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-president Yoon over opinion polls
SEOUL, Dec 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor has indicted ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on allegations of violating the political fundraising act by illegally receiving public opinion polls, according to a statement from the special prosecution team on Wednesday.
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Coup leader expected to stay in power in Guinea presidential vote
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya is expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by the launch of a long-awaited iron ore mega-mine and weak competition from a fragmented field of challengers.
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Thailand's Anutin picked as PM candidate in 'consequential' February polls
BANGKOK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Thailand's caretaker leader Anutin Charnvirakul was picked by his party on Wednesday to stand as its candidate for prime minister in a general election in early February, as he bids to benefit from a wave of nationalism arising from an ongoing border conflict with Cambodia.
