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Russian strike hits Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, cutting utilities, mayor says

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russian forces launched an overnight combined air strike on infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, causing power and water outages, its mayor Vitalii Maletskyi said on Sunday.

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Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales state

SYDNEY, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state. 

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Flash: At least 23 people killed in nightclub fire in India: media

Flash: At least 23 people killed in nightclub fire in India: media

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Senior US diplomat calls EU policies bad for trans-Atlantic partnership

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A $140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform underscores how Europeans undermine U.S. policies even while demanding that the United States provide military protection, one of the top American diplomats wrote on Saturday. 

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At least 23 people dead after fire in India's Goa state, chief minister says

Dec 6 (Reuters) - At least 23 people died after a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa state, the chief minister of the state said on Sunday as videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured.

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Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that he backs a September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.

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2nd LD Writethru: 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska

LOS ANGELES/OTTAWA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted the U.S. state of Alaska at 2041 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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1st LD: 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted the U.S. state of Alaska at 2041 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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Interview: Innovation-driven cooperation with China essential for European businesses, says expert

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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Yakutat, Alaska region, USGS says

Dec 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the region around Yakutat, Alaska, the United States Geological Survey said on Saturday.

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Bus crash kills 12, injures 23 in Algeria

ALGIERS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were killed, and 23 others injured Saturday when a passenger bus overturned in Algeria's western Beni Abbes province, the Civil Protection service said.

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Slovenia detains Croatian murder suspect near border

LJUBLJANA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian police have detained a Croatian national suspected of killing his pregnant wife and seriously injuring her sister in a shooting incident in northern Croatia, authorities said on Saturday.

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Georgia denies using WWI-era chemical agent on protesters last year

TBILISI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Georgia's State Security Service on Saturday refuted allegations that police used a World War I-era chemical agent, known as "camite," on protesters in 2024, saying that laboratory tests detected only standard, legally permitted crowd-control substances, Interpressnews reported.

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Honduran election still too close to call as vote counting enters seventh day

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - In Honduras, Nasry Asfura, the conservative presidential candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, maintained a razor-thin lead on Saturday as counting stretched into its seventh day and the race remains too close to call.

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Zelenskiy says he had "substantive" phone call with U.S. special envoy Witkoff

KYIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had had a long and "substantive" phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Tunisians step up protests against Saied's crackdown on opposition

TUNIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners.

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Hong Kong's Jan.-Nov. tourist arrivals top 2024 full-year total

HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tourist arrivals to Hong Kong in the first 11 months of 2025 grew 12 percent year on year, buoyed by the 15th National Games and other mega events, according to local data.

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily lost power overnight, IAEA says

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost all off-site power overnight, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Saturday, citing its Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

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Shooting at South African bar leaves 11 dead, including a young child, police say

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 6 (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed on Saturday including a three year old boy, after gunshots were fired at an illegal bar in the South African city of Pretoria, police said, adding that a manhunt was launched for three suspects who were not identified.

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US cites progress in meeting with Ukraine officials, sets further talks

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami over the past two days, U.S. officials said on Friday, with further talks scheduled for Saturday.