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Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela, WSJ reports
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Putin hails 'holy mission' of Russian troops at Orthodox Christmas service
Date: January 6, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” to defend Russia, pairing the ceremony with a holiday...
Analysis-Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders
Date: January 6, 2026
By Tom Hals Jan 6 (Reuters) - Nicolás Maduro’s first appearance in a U.S. courtroom offered a glimpse of the legal battle ahead over rarely tested questions — chief among them whether he can claim...

Olympics-Flame reaches Italian city of Bologna a month before the Games begin
Date: January 6, 2026
BOLOGNA, Italy, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Olympic torch made its way through heavy snow to reach the northern Italian city of Bologna on Tuesday, with just a month to go until the start of the Milano...
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says
Date: January 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and utilizing the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal is "always an option,"...
Key quotes from Paris meeting on Ukraine security guarantees
Date: January 6, 2026
PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The United States and European nations on Tuesday closed in on a set of legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine designed to shield it from further Russian aggression...
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington
Date: January 6, 2026
By Marianna Parraga and Erin Banco HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the United States, five government,...
