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Image for Egyptian-British activist apologises for past social media posts as police launch review
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Egyptian-British activist apologises for past social media posts as police launch review

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, freed from prison in Egypt and now in Britain, apolo...

29th December, 2025

Image for Factbox-China's war games around Taiwan over the years
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Factbox-China's war games around Taiwan over the years

Dec 29 (Reuters) - China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday called "Justi...

29th December, 2025

Image for Indonesian authorities recover body during search for drowned Spanish soccer coach and his children
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Indonesian authorities recover body during search for drowned Spanish soccer coach and his children

JAKARTA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers on Monday found a body during the search for Spanish...

29th December, 2025

Image for Czech 2025 budget likely to be in deeper deficit than targeted, new minister says
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Czech 2025 budget likely to be in deeper deficit than targeted, new minister says

PRAGUE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Czech central state budget is likely to be in a deeper deficit this y...

29th December, 2025

Image for Zelenskiy says 20-point peace plan should be put to referendum in Ukraine
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Zelenskiy says 20-point peace plan should be put to referendum in Ukraine

KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that a 20-point peac...

29th December, 2025

Image for Bangladesh’s Gen-Z party faces revolt over Islamist alliance, risking its future
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Bangladesh’s Gen-Z party faces revolt over Islamist alliance, risking its future

By Tora Agarwala and Ruma Paul DHAKA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi youth-driven party born out o...

29th December, 2025

Image for China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
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China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan

By Joe Cash and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China staged live-fire drills around Ta...

29th December, 2025

Image for Central bank chief urges Austria to rethink Mercosur deal opposition
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Central bank chief urges Austria to rethink Mercosur deal opposition

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Austria should rethink its opposition to a trade deal between the EU and South Am...

29th December, 2025

Image for One migrant dead and three missing after boat sinks off Greek island of Samos
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One migrant dead and three missing after boat sinks off Greek island of Samos

Dec 29 (Reuters) - A woman was found dead and three people remain missing after a migrant boat sank...

29th December, 2025

Image for Bulgaria prepares for the euro amid excitement and scepticism
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Bulgaria prepares for the euro amid excitement and scepticism

SOFIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say g...

29th December, 2025

Image for South Korea's ex-First Lady Kim received bribes and meddled in state affairs, prosecutor says
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South Korea's ex-First Lady Kim received bribes and meddled in state affairs, prosecutor says

SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol interfered in stat...

29th December, 2025

Image for Cricket-Potts in line for Sydney test after Atkinson injury
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Cricket-Potts in line for Sydney test after Atkinson injury

MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the fifth and f...

29th December, 2025