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US military starts transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces have transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq.
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20 pct of mammals at risk of extinction in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini: report
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- About 20 percent of mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini are threatened with extinction, and a further 12 percent are classified as near threatened, according to the 2025 Regional Mammal Red List of Threatened Species released Wednesday.
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1st LD Writethru: 5 shot dead in South Africa's Gauteng Province
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Five people were shot dead on Wednesday outside a tuck shop in Jeffsville, Atteridgeville, in South Africa's Gauteng Province, local police said in a statement.
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Davos participants react to Trump's Greenland speech
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the autonomous Danish territory.
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Trump chides Carney at Davos, says Canada should be 'grateful'
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump chided Mark Carney in a speech in Davos on Wednesday after the Canadian prime minister delivered a rousing address on a "rupture" in the international rules-based order.
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Death toll from Spanish rail crash rises to 43
MADRID, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Sunday's rail crash near the town of Adamuz in the southern Spanish province of Cordoba has risen to 43 after another body was recovered from the wreckage on Wednesday, Spanish authorities confirmed.
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1st LD: European Parliament puts EU-U.S. trade deal on hold over Greenland tariff threats
STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday announced to put on hold the approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal following U.S. threats of tariffs over Greenland.
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Romania's far-right opposition dominates in latest opinion poll
BUCHAREST, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Romania's hard-right opposition party the Alliance for Uniting Romanians is towering over the four parties of the pro-European coalition government in popular support, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, although no election is due until 2028.
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1st LD: Trump says Europe "not heading in right direction"
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Europe is "not heading in the right direction," arguing that parts of the continent have become "not even recognizable" in what he described as a "very negative" way.
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Ukrainian power grid executive dies while supervising repairs at damaged facility
KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A senior executive from Ukraine's state grid operator Ukrenergo died while supervising repairs at a power facility damaged by a Russian strike, the company said on Wednesday.
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Trump says he will meet with Ukraine's Zelenskiy, deal 'reasonably close'
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland, adding that he felt Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the war.
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Where are Islamic State detainees in Syria?
AMMAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The rapid collapse of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northeast of the country this week triggered uncertainty over the security of around a dozen prisons and detention camps that they had been guarding, where more than 10,000 Islamic State members and thousands more women and children with ties to the group are being held.
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Trump mocks Macron's sunglasses in Davos speech
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump mocked French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for the aviator sunglasses he was wearing during his own speech at Davos the day before.
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Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in threat to chances of deal
DAMASCUS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a ceasefire after days of fighting in the northeast.
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Explainer-How Syria's government has redrawn map with advances against the Kurds
Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Syrian government has seized swathes of northern and eastern Syria from Kurdish forces, consolidating President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule nearly 14 months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled.
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Chile’s fire-ravaged communities pull together as frustrations mount over state response
CONCEPCION, Chile, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Fires near the southern Chilean city of Concepcion were dying down by Wednesday morning as cloudy weather and humid air brought cooler temperatures to the coastal region after days of extreme heat fueled the deadly blaze.
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Trump says he wants immediate negotiations to purchase Greenland
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for immediate negotiations toward a deal to acquire Greenland, adding that he would not use force in his campaign for the northern island.
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Hopeful yet wary, Venezuelans across Latin America mull going home
SANTIAGO/MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Some Venezuelans scattered throughout Latin America say they are weighing whether to plot a future back home as the U.S. ouster of long-time leader Nicolas Maduro raises cautious hopes for democratic elections and a way out of economic collapse.
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Court jails man who killed Russian chemical weapons chief at Ukraine's behest for life
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An Uzbek man was handed a life sentence on Wednesday after a military court in Moscow found him guilty of killing top Russian general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in a Ukraine-backed bomb attack in 2024.
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Trump rules out force but renews Greenland demands at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not take over Greenland by force, but stuck firmly to his demands for control of the Danish territory during a speech in Davos and hinted at consequences if his ambitions were thwarted.
