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Ukraine's Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack
KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa and the surrounding region suffered major blackouts on Saturday after a large overnight Russian attack on the power grid across the country.
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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman on Friday that they said was carrying 6 million litres of smuggled fuel, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing the Hormozgan province judiciary.
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Two killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Saratov, regional governor says
MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Two people were killed overnight in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Saratov, regional governor Roman Busargin said on Saturday.
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US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday just as a judge-signed warrant was set to expire, according to the document which was unsealed on Friday.
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Dick Van Dyke turns 100: ‘It’s not enough, you want to live more’
LONDON: Hollywood actor Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday and said he plans to exceed the milestone, PA Media/dpa reported.
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Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels
KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Russia attacked two Ukrainian ports on Friday, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels including a ship carrying food supplies, Ukrainian officials and one ship owner said, days after Moscow threatened to cut "Ukraine off from the sea".
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US envoy Witkoff will travel to Berlin to meet with Zelenskiy and European leaders
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in Berlin this weekend, a U.S. official briefed on the matter said.
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Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia after Trump ceasefire claim
BANGKOK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Thailand's leader vowed on Saturday to keep fighting on the disputed border with Cambodia as fighter jets struck targets hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had brokered a new ceasefire.
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Venezuela-US tensions spike in wake of seized tanker as Nobel winner vows change
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday promised political change after slipping out of the country in secret to collect the Nobel Peace Prize, as the shock waves intensified from the Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker earlier this week.
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Bolivia judge rules ex-President Arce be held in pre-trial detention for five months
Dec 12 (Reuters) - A Bolivian judge on Friday said that ex-President Luis Arce will be held in pre-trial detention for five months following his detention earlier this week and as he is investigated for alleged embezzlement.
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Joint Saudi-Emirate delegation in Aden for talks as 32 killed in STC takeover
Dec 12 (Reuters) - A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation arrived in Aden to discuss measures aimed at defusing tensions in southern Yemen, days after the country's main southern separatist group claimed broad control across the south, a government source told Reuters on Friday.
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Canada announces Ottawa-Montreal as first segment of high-speed rail
OTTAWA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian government announced Friday that the first segment of the Alto High-Speed Rail project will link Ottawa and Montreal.
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Feature: From Cairo streets to UNESCO heritage -- koshary tells a story shared by every Egyptian
CAIRO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- In the heart of Cairo, the air hangs heavy with the comforting scent of lentils, rice, and fried onions. Behind the counter of a bustling eatery, Mustafa Aboul-Fotouh moves with quiet precision, assembling plates of koshary: the humble, hearty dish that has quietly come to embody Egypt itself.
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Senior US Democrats urge release of Venezuela boat strike video
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Democratic members of the "Gang of Eight" of U.S. congressional and intelligence committee leaders called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday to make public the full, unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean.
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Roundup: Bumper sorghum harvest offers rare hope in war-torn Sudan
KHARTOUM, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- As the sorghum harvest began in eastern Sudan's Kassala State, farmers in the Wad Al-Hilu area found rare cause for joy amid years of relentless conflict. This bountiful season offers a clear signal: targeted international aid can help Sudanese communities not just survive, but begin to thrive despite ongoing challenges.
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Strike over budget proposal sweeps Italy, disrupting services
ROME, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of workers across Italy staged a 24-hour national strike on Friday, disrupting public transport, schools and other key services to protest the government's draft budget for 2026.
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Colombia's Clan del Golfo leaders to face jail in possible peace deal, negotiator says
BOGOTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The top leaders of Colombia's Clan del Golfo crime gang, the country's largest illegal armed group, would definitely serve prison time under a possible deal with the government, the government's chief negotiator said on Friday, adding that officials are seeking to make progress at talks "irreversible" before a new administration takes office next year.
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King Charles says his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - King Charles said on Friday his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the next year as he talked about his experience living with the disease in a televised address.
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