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Russia, Ukraine Sit for Tense Talks on Thorny Territorial Issue
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Denmark's Prime Minister Goes to Greenland in Show of Support Amid Trump Crisis
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UK Businesses Report Post-Budget Bounce
China Rejects UN Experts' Concerns for Alleged Forced Labour in Xinjiang
Date: January 23, 2026
BEIJING, Jan 23 (Reuters) - China defended its human rights record on Friday after UN experts said alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs and Tibetans in the Xinjiang region and other parts of China...
Italy and Germany Seek Raw Materials Security Amid China Concerns
Date: January 23, 2026
ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Italy and Germany are in favour of an international agreement to control raw material prices in order to curb the influence of China, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani...
UN Rights Body Censures Iran's 'brutal Repression' of Protests
Date: January 23, 2026
By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Friday to discuss the "alarming violence" used in Iran against...
Orban Rebukes Zelenskiy as Hungarian Election Looms
Date: January 23, 2026
BUDAPEST, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Hungary's Viktor Orban criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, describing him as "a man in a desperate position" whose "war efforts" he would not support,...
Uganda Detains 2,000 Opposition Supporters, Kills 30 After Disputed Election, Army Chief Says
Date: January 23, 2026
NAIROBI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Uganda's military chief said on Friday that authorities had detained 2,000 opposition supporters, killed 30 and were hunting for more following a disputed presidential...
China Meets With UK Firms Including HSBC and Swire Before Starmer Visit
Date: January 23, 2026
HONG KONG, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Top Chinese officials met with representatives from 30 British companies including Swire Group, HSBC and Intercontinental Hotels, the Commerce Ministry said in a...