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US Targets Former EU Commissioner, Activists With Visa Bans Over Alleged Censorship
Date: December 23, 2025
By Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Dec 23 - The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were...
Pope Leo 'disappointed' in Illinois Governor Over Assisted Dying Law
Date: December 23, 2025
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Tuesday criticized the governor of the U.S. state of Illinois for signing a bill to allow some adults with a terminal illness to end...
UK Police Drop Probe Into Bob Vylan Comments About Israeli Military
Date: December 23, 2025
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday they would take no further action over comments made about the Israeli military during a performance by punk duo Bob Vylan at the Glastonbury...
Lebanon Denies Any Army Link to Hezbollah After Israeli Strike
Date: December 23, 2025
By Laila Bassam and Tala Ramadan BEIRUT, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Lebanon on Tuesday rejected Israeli accusations that a Lebanese soldier killed in an air strike near the southern city of Sidon had links to...
Biathlon-Norway's Botn Turns to Bjoerndalen for Help Dealing With 'ugly' Medical Condition
Date: December 23, 2025
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Norwegian biathlete Johan-Olav Botn is looking to follow in the footsteps of his compatriot and eight-times Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjoerndalen and will seek his advice in...
Two Men Found Guilty of UK Plot to Kill Hundreds of Jews as Is Fears Grow
Date: December 23, 2025
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Two men were on Tuesday were convicted of plotting an attack on the Jewish community in northwest England inspired by Islamic State with the aim of killing hundreds of...