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Slovenia plans 1 bln Euros investment in public rental housing
LJUBLJANA, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia plans to invest 1 billion euros (about 1.18 billion U.S. dollars) in the construction of public rental housing over the next decade to address a growing housing crisis, the Ministry of Solidarity-Based Future said on Tuesday.
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Chinese e-commerce giant's Paris warehouse resumes operations after burglary
PARIS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com said Tuesday evening that its warehouse in the Seine-Saint-Denis department north of Paris, which was burglarized in the early hours of Monday, has resumed normal operations.
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Israel announces special bank tax after surge in profits
JERUSALEM, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday that a special tax will be imposed on the country's banks after they reported substantial profits this year.
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8 killed after vehicle falls into pond in east China
NANCHANG, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed after their vehicle fell into a pond in Pengze County, east China's Jiangxi Province, local police said on Wednesday.
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Venezuela passes law against piracy, blockades amid US oil ship seizures
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades.
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1st LD Writethru: U.S. consumer confidence index falls to 89.1 in December
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.1 in December, down from November's revised 92.9, The Conference Board reported Tuesday.
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Saudi oil giant Aramco executive says China is core market, strategic partner
RIYADH, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China is "a very important and central market" for and a long-term "strategic partner" of Saudi Aramco, an executive of the Saudi oil giant said recently, voicing optimism about the Chinese economy and its future development.
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Initial estimate puts U.S. Q3 GDP growth at 4.3 pct
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. real GDP expanded at an annualized rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025, marking the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2023, according to an initial estimate released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Egypt begins reassembling ancient pharaoh's boat at new museum
CAIRO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Tuesday began reassembling ancient King Khufu's second solar boat at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a restoration process expected to take about four years and open for visitors to watch live.
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Ukrainian troops withdraw from eastern town of Siversk
KYIV, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have pulled out of the embattled eastern town of Siversk, Kyiv's military said on Tuesday, as Russian troops wage a battlefield offensive aimed at threatening key cities critical to Ukraine's defences in the east.
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Iraq loses over 4,000 MW of power after Iran suspends gas supply: ministry
BAGHDAD, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iraq has lost 4,000-4,500 megawatts of electricity generation after Iran completely suspended gas supplies, the Iraqi Electricity Ministry said Tuesday.
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China-Ghana Friendship Hospital marks 15th anniversary
ACCRA, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The China-Ghana Friendship Hospital, also known as Lekma Hospital,on Tuesday marked the 15th anniversary of its establishment in Accra,the capital of Ghana.
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Justice Department releases card mentioning Trump, purportedly sent from Epstein to Nassar
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department released an image on Tuesday of a card that makes a crude reference to President Donald Trump, purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar, who is serving a life sentence for sexually abusing hundreds of girls.
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UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday that comedian and actor Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.
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Louvre museum installs security bars on balcony used in October's heist
PARIS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - France's Louvre museum on Tuesday installed security bars on the balcony that burglars used to break in and steal some of the crown jewels.
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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's ending of protections for South Sudanese migrants
BOSTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Immigrant rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision last month to end the temporary protections from deportation granted to more than 200 South Sudanese nationals.
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Citing better cooperation, Montenegro lifts visas for Turkish citizens
BELGRADE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Montenegro on Tuesday revoked its decision to insist on visas for Turkish citizens and reintroduced a visa-free regime but for a shortened duration, citing improved cooperation with Turkish authorities.
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Five killed as Mexican plane carrying burned 2-year-old crashes off Texas coast
MEXICO CITY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - At least five people, including a 2-year-old burn victim, died when a small Mexican Navy aircraft crashed on Monday off the Texas coast near Galveston during a humanitarian mission to transfer the child for treatment in the United States.
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CSG will supply trucks to Slovak army under framework deal worth up to $1.2 billion
PRAGUE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Arms and ammunition maker Czechoslovak Group has signed a framework agreement with Slovakia's defence ministry to supply up to 1,289 military trucks in a deal worth potentially as much as 1.03 billion euros ($1.2 billion) over the coming years, CSG said on Tuesday.
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RTX unit Raytheon lands $1.7 billion deal to supply Patriot systems to Spain
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Raytheon Technologies, a unit of RTX Corp, won a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot air and missile defense systems to Spain, the U.S. defense contractor said on Tuesday.
