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Wurst heist ever: German burglars make off with €3 worth of sausages
ERFURT: Robbers who broke into a flat in eastern Germany took nothing but a jar of sausages, leaving police and the owner wondering why they had even bothered to stage the break-in.
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Deaths outnumber births in France for first time since World War Two
PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - France recorded more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War Two, a development that erodes its long-held demographic advantage over other European Union nations, official figures showed on Tuesday.
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South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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EU to 'swiftly' propose further sanctions on Iran, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The EU will "swiftly" propose further sanctions on those responsible for the repression of demonstrations in Iran, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
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Anti-minority hate speech in India rose by 13% in 2025, US research group says
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Hate speech against minorities including Muslims and Christians in India rose by 13% in 2025, with most incidents occurring in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, a Washington-based research group said on Tuesday.
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Russia opens negligence probe after nine babies die in one Siberian hospital
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Russia has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of nine newborn babies this month due to suspected negligence at a Siberian maternity hospital, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Video of Minneapolis shooting convinced these Trump voters it was justifiable
Jan 13 - Video of a U.S. immigration agent fatally shooting a Minneapolis mother in her car on Wednesday has divided the nation, becoming a political Rorschach test that elicits different verdicts depending on who views it.
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Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Cubans are bracing for impact after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to cut off a lifeline of Venezuelan oil from reaching Cuba, setting up a siege scenario for an island already reeling from crippling blackouts and shortages.
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Germany's SPD, conservatives in coalition clash over inheritance tax reform
BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats published plans on Tuesday to reform inheritance tax to improve fairness in Europe's biggest economy, putting the SPD on a collision course with its conservative coalition partner before regional elections this year.
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UN rights office says hundreds killed in Iran protests
GENEVA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was "horrified" by mounting violence by Iran's security forces against peaceful protesters, with the U.N. citing its own sources as saying that hundreds have been killed so far.
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Orban's grip on power faces test at Hungary election on April 12
BUDAPEST, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban will face a strong challenger for the first time in 16 years at Hungary's parliamentary vote on April 12, with the outcome having profound implications for Europe and its far-right political forces.
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Denmark, Greenland to meet Vance, Rubio on Wednesday amid Trump's takeover threat
COPENHAGEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister said, amid President Donald Trump's push to take control of the Arctic island.
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About 2,000 killed in Iran protests, official says
DUBAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Around 2,000 people were killed in Iran protests, an Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, blaming "terrorists" for the deaths of civilians and security personnel.
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Two oil tankers on roads at CPC terminal hit by drones on Tuesday, sources say
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers waiting for the loading at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal were hit by drones on Tuesday, two sources said.
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Two oil tankers attacked near key CPC loading terminal, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers were attacked near the Black Sea loading terminal for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Bloomberg news reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Swiss fire victims' lawyer seeks expansion of criminal probe
GENEVA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Switzerland's criminal investigation into a fire in a bar in the ski town of Crans-Montana should be broadened to include local authorities, a lawyer acting for some of the victims said, adding he would seek millions in compensation.
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Iran's leadership is in its 'final days and weeks', Germany's Merz says
BENGALURU, Jan 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday he assumes Iran's leadership is in its "final days and weeks" as it faces widespread protests.
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Russia summons Polish ambassador to demand release of detained archaeologist
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had summoned Poland's ambassador to protest over the detention of a Russian archaeologist and demand that he be immediately released instead of extradited to Ukraine.
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BBC seeks to have Trump's $10 billion lawsuit dismissed
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The BBC will file a motion to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over its editing of a speech that made it appear he had directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol.
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Uganda orders two rights groups to halt work days before election
KAMPALA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Uganda's government has ordered two local rights groups to halt their work days before Thursday's election, which the United Nations Human Rights Office says is taking place in an atmosphere of repression and intimidation.
