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HeadlinesRussia Shows Off Deployment of Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus
Citigroup Board Approves Sale of Russia Unit, Flags $1.2 Billion Loss
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Female Prime Minister, Dies at 80
HeadlinesPutin Told Trump That Russia Will Review Peace Talks Stance After Drone Attack on Residence
Russian Railways Plans to Cut Spending by 20% in 2026
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The board of directors of state-owned Russian Railways has approved spending for 2026 at 713.6 billion roubles ($9.15 billion), down from 890.9 billion roubles this year,...
Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Attack Putin's Residence but Kyiv Says Moscow Is Lying
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Ukraine had tried to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region and so Moscow's...
Aid Workers Find Little Life in Sudan's al-Fashir After Paramilitary Takeover
Date: December 29, 2025
By Nafisa Eltahir Dec 29 - International aid staff who accessed Sudan's al-Fashir for the first time since its takeover by a paramilitary force found the city largely deserted, with a few people...
Hamas Confirms Deaths This Year of Armed Wing Spokesperson Abu Ubaida and Gaza Chief Sinwar
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Hamas confirmed on Monday that its armed wing spokesperson, Abu Ubaida, and then Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar were killed in the Gaza war earlier this year. The Israeli military said...
Boxing-Anthony Joshua Injured in Nigeria Car Crash That Killed Two of His Friends
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Nigeria that killed two people, local newspaper Punch reported on Monday. The crash happened in Ogun State...
Explainer-Is Peace in Ukraine Any Closer After Trump-Zelenskiy Talks?
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were "maybe very close" to a deal to end the war with Russia....