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Temperatures as Low as Minus 30C in Ukraine Next Week May Damage Crops
Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Russia Should Fight War in Ukraine to the End
Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Russia Should Fight Ukraine War to the End
HeadlinesRussia and Ukraine Carry Out New Exchange of War Dead

Russia Says It Captures Another Village in Ukraine's Sumy Region, Defence Ministry Says
Date: January 29, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday its forces had captured the village of Bila Bereza, in Ukraine's Sumy region. Reuters could not independently verify the...
Blackstone to Become Largest Shareholder of Hong Kong's New World, Bloomberg Reports
Date: January 29, 2026
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Private equity giant Blackstone Inc is close to securing a deal that would make it the largest shareholder of Hong Kong's New World Development, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday....
Kremlin Says It Is Still Waiting for U.S. Response to Putin's Nuclear Treaty Offer
Date: January 29, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia is still waiting for the United States to respond to President Vladimir Putin's proposal to informally extend for a year the provisions of the last remaining nuclear...

France's Rhone Gas Pipeline Expects Full Restart Later This Year
Date: January 29, 2026
PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Rhone gas pipeline that links France's Mediterranean ports with the rest of country, Germany and other neighbours is not expected to return to full capacity until after a...
AstraZeneca Sets Out $15 Billion China Investment During Starmer Visit
Date: January 29, 2026
BEIJING/LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - UK drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing and research and development, an...
Germany's Merz: Europe Found 'joy of Self-Respect' to Defend Rules-Based World
Date: January 29, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday called for a stronger NATO within Europe but said that it should also always extend the hand of cooperation to the United...
