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Nicolas Maduro's tight grip on Venezuela shaken loose by Trump blitz

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding...

3rd January, 2026

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Weak turnout seen in Myanmar's phased election, first since 2021 coup

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters i...

28th December, 2025

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Venezuela frees 99 prisoners detained after post-election protests

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela freed 99 people jailed after last year’s election protests, the prisons...

26th December, 2025

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Freed Belarus opposition leaders delay public appearance to recover

BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, free...

22nd December, 2025

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Germany charges suspected former Syrian intelligence agent with murder in Assad jail

Dec 22 (Reuters) - German prosecutors have charged a suspected former member of Syrian intelligence...

22nd December, 2025

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Bangladesh holds state funeral for slain youth leader amid tight security

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Bangladesh tightened security on Saturday, deploying police and paramilitary forc...

20th December, 2025

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UK imposes sanctions on perpetrators of violence against Syrian civilians

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and organisations it s...

19th December, 2025

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Bangladesh government urges calm in wake of youth leader's killing, as election looms

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Bangladesh was rocked by violent protests in several cities after the death of yo...

19th December, 2025

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Migrants stuck in Mauritania after EU border pact brings crackdown

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Moktar Diallo left Mali in 2015, dreaming of reaching Europe by boat...

18th December, 2025

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UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk from Israel impediments

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The United Nations and aid groups warned on W...

17th December, 2025

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G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven on Wednesday condemned the prosecution...

17th December, 2025

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Freed Nobel laureate Bialiatski sees Belarus sliding back to Soviet times

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Belarus human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski, who wa...

17th December, 2025