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Image for Grieving Swiss town holds silent procession for victims of deadly bar fire

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Grieving Swiss town holds silent procession for victims of deadly bar fire

Image for Spain 'strongly condemns' violation of international law in Venezuela, PM says

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Spain 'strongly condemns' violation of international law in Venezuela, PM says

Image for Serbia's NIS refinery to be operational Jan 17 or 18, president says

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Serbia's NIS refinery to be operational Jan 17 or 18, president says

Image for Pope Leo calls for Venezuela to remain an independent country

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Pope Leo calls for Venezuela to remain an independent country

Image for Britain should seek closer alignment with EU single market, Starmer says

Britain should seek closer alignment with EU single market, Starmer says

Date: January 4, 2026

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he would still be in power this time next year, in the face of low poll numbers and speculation about a possible leadership...

Image for France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' Mercosur opposition

France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' Mercosur opposition

Date: January 4, 2026

PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The French government - looking to quell a farmers' protest movement - will take new steps to protect the country's industry by stopping imports of some products, said Prime...

Image for Rights groups say at least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests

Rights groups say at least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests

Date: January 4, 2026

By Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the...

Image for All the victims of Swiss bar fire now identified, Swiss police say

All the victims of Swiss bar fire now identified, Swiss police say

Date: January 4, 2026

ZURICH, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday. Police in...

Image for Zelenskiy proposes appointing First Deputy PM Fedorov as Ukraine's new defence minister

Zelenskiy proposes appointing First Deputy PM Fedorov as Ukraine's new defence minister

Date: January 4, 2026

Jan 2 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday proposed appointing First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's new defence minister, praising his abilities in developing the...

Image for Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next

Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next

Date: January 4, 2026

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces patrolled largely empty streets at dawn in the capital, Caracas, on Saturday, hours after loud explosions woke residents to the news that U.S. commandos...