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Ukraine Able to Meet Only 60% of Electricity Need After Russian Attacks
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Russian Forces Capture Two Villages in Eastern Ukraine, Defence Ministry Says
Date: January 16, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian troops took control of the village of Zakitne in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and Olenokostiantynivka in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, the Defence...
Putin and Netanyahu Discuss Iran by Phone, Kremlin Says
Date: January 16, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East and Iran by phone on Friday, the Kremlin said....
Greek Rice Growers Fear Mercosur Deal Will Price Them Out of Business
Date: January 16, 2026
CHALASTRA, Greece, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Rice growers in northern Greece had braced for a tough 2026 season as competition from non-EU exporters heated up but many of them now worry that a controversial...
Orban Ramps up anti‑Ukraine Campaign With 'petition' as Election Battle Tightens
Date: January 16, 2026
BUDAPEST, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, gearing up for a tough election in April, said on Friday he would launch a "national petition" seeking backing for his policy of...

Venezuela Frees Czech, Dutch, German and Other Foreign Nationals
Date: January 16, 2026
PRAGUE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A Czech national imprisoned in Venezuela since 2024 has been released along with other foreign nationals, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said on Friday. The Czech...

Explainer-What You Need to Know About Trials Faced by South Korea's Former President Yoon
Date: January 16, 2026
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him, in the...
