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Explosion causes large fire in Dutch town of Utrecht, four injured
AMSTERDAM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Several people were injured after a major blast caused a fire in a building in the center of Utrecht, one of the Netherlands' largest cities, on Thursday afternoon.
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World
UK GDP edges up 0.1 percent in September-November period: ONS
LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Britain's economy expanded marginally during the period from September to November 2025, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 0.1 percent compared with the three months to August, estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Thursday.
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World
1st LD Writethru: Explosion and fire broke out in Dutch city Utrecht
THE HAGUE, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- An explosion and subsequent fire broke out in Utrecht, the Netherlands on Thursday afternoon, local media reported.
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World
IMF needs voting majority of members to recognize Venezuela government to restore ties
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that any re-engagement with Venezuela following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would depend on member governments representing a majority of IMF voting power recognizing a successor regime.
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World
Russia destroys large energy facility in Kharkiv, mayor says
KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russian forces have destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air campaign by Moscow that has plunged millions of Ukrainians into darkness and cold.
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Rallying-Ekstrom wins Dakar stage 11 as Al-Attiyah stays on top
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nasser Al-Attiyah remained on course for a sixth career Dakar Rally win in the top car category after last year's runner-up Henk Lategan hit more trouble in the Saudi Arabian desert on Thursday.
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World
Putin says the world is getting more dangerous but is silent on Maduro and Iran
MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir said on Thursday that the international situation had deteriorated and that the world was getting more dangerous but he was silent on the situation in Venezuela and Iran.
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Technology
Canada privacy watchdog expands probe into X, cites Grok deepfakes
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canada's privacy watchdog said on Thursday it was expanding an existing probe into X following reports that the social media platform's Grok AI chatbot was making non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes.
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World
US imposes sanctions on Iran over crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials it accused of being behind the crackdown on protests and warned it was tracking Iranian leaders' funds being wired to banks around the world, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration increases pressure on Tehran.
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Technology
Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Thursday it is offering a $20 credit to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by its 10-hour outage on Wednesday that the U.S. wireless company said was caused by a software issue.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Jan 15, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Jan 15, 2026)
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Malaysia
Subsided fares for flights to Sabah, Sarawak for Chinese New Year
Local airlines introduce promotional prices to support festive season travel within Malaysia.
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Nation
FMT journalist apologises for question posed at lecture
PETALING JAYA: The journalist whose question posed a lecture here caused a controversy has issued a full apology.
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Football
Soccer-Chelsea working to contain illness in squad ahead of Brentford clash, says Rosenior
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chelsea are working to ensure that more players are not affected by an illness that has sidelined Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens as well as some staff members ahead of their Premier League meeting with Brentford, head coach Liam Rosenior said on Thursday.
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Alpine skiing-Vonn launches social media search mission after ski pole goes missing
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn may be dominating World Cup downhills at 41, but even the U.S. speed queen is not immune to missing equipment.
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Sailing-Perth's Fremantle Doctor promises sizzling start to SailGP season
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Wild racing looks to be on the cards for the 13 SailGP teams taking to the waters off Perth, Australia this weekend, with the strong sea breeze known as the 'Fremantle Doctor' promising a lively first event for the high-octane league's 2026 season.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-F1 champions McLaren name Fornaroli and O'Ward as reserves
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Formula Two champion Leonardo Fornaroli and IndyCar racer Pato O'Ward will be McLaren's reserve drivers this season, the reigning Formula One champions said on Thursday.
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World
Cuba mourns 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela
HAVANA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Cuba received on Thursday the remains of its 32 soldiers killed in combat during the U.S. attack on Venezuela and stunning capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, paying homage to the troops as national "heroes."
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World
Back from Iran, Pakistani students say they heard gunshots while confined to campus
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Pakistani students returning from Iran on Thursday said they heard gunshots and stories of rioting and violence while being confined to campus and not allowed out of their dormitories in the evening.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Investigation clears Canada after skeleton withdrawals spark Olympics dispute
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