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Image for Israeli airstrike kills two in Gaza including girl, hospital staff sayHeadlines

Israeli Airstrike Kills Two in Gaza Including Girl, Hospital Staff Say

Image for Iran's leaders struggle to end protests, US action in Venezuela stokes fearsFinance

Iran's Leaders Struggle to End Protests, US Action in Venezuela Stokes Fears

Image for UK's Starmer says it is for the US to justify actions in VenezuelaHeadlines

UK's Starmer Says It Is for the US to Justify Actions in Venezuela

Image for UK's FTSE 100 closes above 10,000 for first time on mining, defence gainsFinance

UK's FTSE 100 Closes Above 10,000 for First Time on Mining, Defence Gains

Image for Turkey to stress 'strategic priority' of Black Sea security at Ukraine meeting in Paris

Turkey to Stress 'strategic Priority' of Black Sea Security at Ukraine Meeting in Paris

Date: January 5, 2026

ANKARA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister will stress the "strategic priority" of maintaining security in the Black Sea at a summit on Ukraine in Paris this week, a Turkish Foreign Ministry...

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Greenland Dismisses US Takeover Fears Amid Trump's Remarks

Date: January 5, 2026

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Greenland's leader declared "enough is enough," and Denmark's allies in Europe affirmed that the Arctic island's future must be determined by...

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

Paris' Louvre Museum Opens but Some Parts Stay Closed as Staff Resume Strike

Date: January 5, 2026

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The opening of France's Louvre museum in Paris was delayed until 0900 GMT on Monday as staff was meeting to decide whether to resume a strike started in December over pay and...

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

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges, Saying He Was 'kidnapped'

Date: January 5, 2026

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with U.S. President Donald Trump leaving open the...

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

Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Kyiv Leaves First Civilians Dead This Year

Date: January 5, 2026

KYIV, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack on Kyiv on Monday killed one civilian, Ukraine's military said, in what appeared to be the first reported death in Russian strikes on the capital this year...

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Trump Says He Doesn't Believe Ukraine Struck Putin Residence

Date: January 5, 2026

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not believe that an alleged Ukrainian strike on President Vladimir Putin's residence took place as claimed by Russia. "I...