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Gas leak caused blast in Iran's Bandar Abbas, Iranian media say

Jan 31 (Reuters) - An explosion occurred at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Irania...

31st January, 2026

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Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into surviva...

31st January, 2026

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CBS News chief Weiss touts commentator push, draws mixed reaction in newsroom

By Dawn Chmielewski and Helen Coster LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Three months into her...

31st January, 2026

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Ukraine and Moldova hit by blackouts from grid malfunction before power restored

CHISINAU, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Moldova's energy system was hit by an emergency outage on Saturday due...

31st January, 2026

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 30, Palestinian health officials say

GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian healt...

31st January, 2026

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Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and Europ...

31st January, 2026

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France tightens infant milk rules after recalls

PARIS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - France has lowered the safety limit for cereulide toxin in infant formula,...

31st January, 2026

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Cricket-Brook says he lied to protect England teammates in NZ nightclub incident

COLOMBO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - England white-ball captain Harry Brook said on Friday he lied that he wa...

31st January, 2026

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Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of t...

31st January, 2026

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Putin praises Russian military exports despite Western pressure

Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin praised the export record of Russia's military industrie...

30th January, 2026

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China's Labubu-maker picks London for European HQ in boost for UK

SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Pop Mart, the maker of the famous Labubu doll, named London for its new...

30th January, 2026

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OnlyFans in talks to sell majority stake to Architect Capital, source says

By Juby Babu Jan 30 (Reuters) - OnlyFans is exploring selling a majority stake to investment firm Ar...

30th January, 2026