At the 2026 World Cup draw, the winner is … Donald Trump
By Jeff Mason and James Oliphant WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a... Read more.
UN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant’s protective shield damaged
Dec 5 (Reuters) - A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer... Read more.
Australia hits Afghan Taliban officials with sanctions, travel bans
SYDNEY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan's Taliban government over what it said... Read more.
Bolsonaro’s senator son touts father’s backing for 2026 Brazil presidential run
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Friday that his father, former Brazilian President Jair... Read more.
US cites progress in meeting with Ukraine officials, sets further talks
By Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with... Read more.
Hong Kong fire: Echoes of loss below burnt towers
By James Pomfret, Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) - More than a week after flames tore through Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court estate, killing at... Read more.
Putin, Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade, strengthen friendship
By Shivam Patel and YP Rajesh NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious... Read more.
‘Elements’ within Cuba have contacted US officials about Maduro, sources say
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuela has led "elements within the Cuban regime" to reach out to the U.S. about... Read more.
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders... Read more.
Canada removes Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism
OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hayat... Read more.
