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Pressure mounts for answers over Swiss bar fire after victims identified

By Cecile Mantovani and Dave Graham CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Pressure was build...

5th January, 2026

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Paris' Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The opening of France's Louvre museum in Paris was delayed until 0900 GMT o...

5th January, 2026

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France reiterates its support of Denmark and Greenland sovereignty after renewed Trump threats

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - France reiterated on Monday its support of the sovereignty and territorial...

5th January, 2026

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Shackled and defiant, Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is set to appear in Manhattan...

5th January, 2026

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Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was 'kidnapped'

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday af...

5th January, 2026

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China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU

BEIJING, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China is ready to strengthen strategic communication with Ireland and exp...

5th January, 2026

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Ukraine says Russian strike on Kyiv leaves first civilians dead this year

KYIV, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack on Kyiv on Monday killed one civilian, Ukraine's milita...

5th January, 2026

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Trump says he doesn't believe Ukraine struck Putin residence

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not believe that an...

5th January, 2026

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Russian politicians say Trump strike on Venezuela unlawful, destabilising

MOSCOW, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Russia’s Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev and a senior law...

5th January, 2026

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Legality of US capture of Venezuela's Maduro in focus at United Nations

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The legality of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan...

4th January, 2026

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Ukraine targets Moscow daily with drones this year, Russia says, in apparent escalation

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to dat...

4th January, 2026

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Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged U.S. Presid...

4th January, 2026