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US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
By Jonathan Landay, Erin Banco and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine an...
Dec 19, 2025
US issues sanctions on family members and associates of Venezuela's Maduro
By Daphne Psaledakis and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on family members and associates of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as Washington rat...
Dec 19, 2025
UK author David Walliams dropped by publisher after harassment allegations
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - David Walliams, a bestselling British children's author, was dropped by HarperCollins UK on Friday after the Daily Telegraph reported the publisher had investigated claims t...
Dec 19, 2025
US imposes new Venezuela-related sanctions on seven people, Treasury Department says
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. has imposed new Venezuela-related sanctions on seven individuals, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Friday. (Reporting by Bhargav Archaya; Writing by Christian...
Dec 19, 2025
Bondi attack suspects kept to themselves during Philippines stay, hotel staffer recalls
By Mikhail Flores DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Dec 20 (Reuters) - When the two gunmen accused of attacking a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines last month, they kept to th...
Dec 19, 2025
From Alsatians to autonomy: China seeks home-grown edge in police dogs
By Xiuhao Chen and Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China's national security authorities are urging police across the country to favour the use of a home-grown dog breed over German Shepherds, Ro...
Dec 19, 2025
Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is moving to clamp down on a visa program that aims to increase diversity after the suspect in an attack at Br...
Dec 19, 2025
Rubio says not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told reporters that the United States is not concerned about an escalation with Russia...
Dec 19, 2025
UN chief condemns Houthi detention of another 10 UN staff in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the Houthi detention of another 10 U.N. personnel in Yemen, taking the total to 69, his spokesp...
Dec 19, 2025
Rubio: US has pledges of up to 7,500 security personnel for Haiti
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States has received pledges of up to 7,500 security personnel for a gang suppression force in Haiti, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. The U.N. Security...
Dec 19, 2025
