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Norwegian firm to build Africa's largest combined solar and battery storage project in Egypt
CAIRO, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Sunday signed an agreement with Norwegian firm Scatec to build a massive renewable energy complex, which the company said will be the largest combined solar and battery storage installation in Africa.
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Feature: Bulgaria joins eurozone amid expectations, adjustments
SOFIA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- In the first minutes of 2026, a three-dimensional euro symbol lit up the facade of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia. At the same moment, the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt were illuminated in a synchronized display, marking Bulgaria's formal entry into the eurozone.
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"Avatar: Fire and Ash" tops North American box office for 4th consecutive weekend
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Disney and 20th Century's epic science fiction film "Avatar: Fire and Ash" easily maintained its reign in North America, adding 21.3 million U.S. dollars during its fourth weekend of release, figures from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday.
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Britain to develop new ballistic missile for Ukraine's defense
Jan 11 (Reuters) - The British government said on Sunday that it will develop a new deep-strike ballistic missile for Ukraine to support the country's war efforts against Russia.
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French Socialists won't vote with Mercosur no-confidence motions
PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The French Socialist party will not vote in favour of two no-confidence motions filed by far-right and far-left opposition parties over France's failure to block the EU's Mercosur trade deal, its leader said on Sunday, giving some breathing space to the country's fragile government.
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Some US senators skeptical about military options for Iran
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers in both major parties on Sunday questioned whether military action against Iran is the best approach for the United States as Iranian authorities face growing turmoil.
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7 border guards killed in traffic accident in W. Iraq
BAGHDAD, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Seven members of the Iraqi border guard forces were killed in a traffic accident in Iraq's western province of Anbar, the country's Border Guard Command said on Sunday.
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Homeland Security to send hundreds more officers to Minnesota, Noem says
Jan 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota a day after tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration agent, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in remarks that aired on Sunday.
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62 killed in human-wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe in 2025
HARARE, Jan.11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 62 people were killed and 81 injured as a result of wildlife attacks in Zimbabwe in 2025, according to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks).
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Iran protest deaths rise to more than 500, rights group says
DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Deaths from two weeks of protests in Iran have risen to more than 500, U.S.-based rights group HRANA said on Sunday.
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Wildfires in South Africa's Western Cape damage buildings, displace thousands
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Western Cape was still grappling with several wildfires across the province on Sunday, with some blazes remaining out of control while others had been extinguished.
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Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the long-time U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island's leadership.
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Hollywood stars battle for trophies at Sunday's Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, California, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet and other top names in show business will compete for prizes on Sunday at the Golden Globes, one of the major film contests on Hollywood's journey to the Academy Awards.
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German foreign minister puts emphasis on close ties before US trip
BERLIN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasised the importance of transatlantic relations on Sunday as he left for a trip to Washington that takes place at a delicate time due to tensions over U.S. interests in Greenland and Venezuela.
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A thousand Kyiv apartment blocks still without heating after Russian strike
KYIV, Jan 11 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv are still without heating following a devastating Russian attack early on Friday, local authorities said on Sunday.
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Iran's AG says protesters face death penalty charge of being 'enemy of God'
DUBAI (AP): Protests sweeping across Iran reached the two-week mark early Sunday (Jan 11), with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world.
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Myanmar votes again in military's lopsided election
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots in the second stage of an election dominated so far by a party backed by the ruling military, as the junta sought to gloss over a low turnout in the initial round of a contest widely derided as a sham.
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, has died at age 78
LOS ANGELES, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78, after a battle with cancer from "underlying lung issues," according to a statement posted on his verified Instagram account.
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Australia's Queensland state braces for Tropical Cyclone Koji
SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Australia's Queensland on Sunday braced for a tropical cyclone to make landfall, with authorities urging residents to prepare for destructive winds and possible flooding in the state's north.
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Last SDF fighters leave Syria's Aleppo, Ekhbariya TV reports
Jan 11 (Reuters) - The last Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fighters have left Aleppo, Syrian state-run Ekhbariya TV said on Sunday.
