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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
IRAN-ECONOMY-PROTESTS/
Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group
says
DUBAI/JERUSALEM, JAN 11 (REUTERS) - Unrest in Iran has
killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday,
as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if
President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on
behalf of protesters.
USA-TRUMP-CUBA/
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more
Venezuelan oil or money
HAVANA/HOUSTON, JAN 11 (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald
Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go
to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike
a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the long-time
U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island's
leadership.
U.S.
USA-TRUMP-MINNESOTA/
Homeland Security to send hundreds more officers to
Minnesota, Noem says
JAN 11 (REUTERS) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota a day after
tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis to
protest the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration
agent, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in
remarks that aired on Sunday
USA-TRUMP-VENEZUELA-ORDER/
Trump moves to block courts from seizing Venezuelan oil
revenue in US accounts
JAN 10 (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an
executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from
impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held
in U.S. Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday.
BUSINESS
G7-FINANCE-RAREEARTHS/
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China
for rare earths
WASHINGTON, JAN 10 (REUTERS) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott
Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step
up their efforts to reduce reliance on critical minerals
from China when he hosts a dozen top finance officials on
Monday, a senior U.S. official said.
INDIA-SMARTPHONES/
Exclusive-India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give
source code in security overhaul
NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (REUTERS) - India proposes requiring
smartphone makers to share source code with the government
and make several software changes as part of a raft of
security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition
from giants like Apple and Samsung.
ENTERTAINMENT
SLAWARDS-GOLDENGLOBESUG/
Hollywood stars battle for trophies at Sunday's Golden
Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, JAN 11 (REUTERS) - Leonardo
DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet and other top names in show
business will compete for prizes on Sunday at the Golden
Globes, one of the major film contests on Hollywood's
journey to the Academy Awards.
PEOPLE-BOB-WEIR/
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist,
dead at 78
JAN 10 (REUTERS) - Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the
Grateful Dead's rhythm guitarist who helped guide the
legendary psychedelic jam band through decades of change and
success, has died at age 78, his family said in a statement
on Saturday.
SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-POR-ARS/
Soccer-Martinelli hat-trick sends Arsenal past Portsmouth in
FA Cup, Man Utd beaten
PORSTMOUTH, ENGLAND, JAN 11 (REUTERS) - Gabriel Martinelli
scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal as the Premier League
leaders beat second-tier strugglers Portsmouth 4-1 to reach
the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.
TENNIS-BRISBANE/
Tennis-Sabalenka goes back-to-back at Brisbane International
JAN 11 (REUTERS) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed
aside Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-3 in the Brisbane International
final on Sunday to retain the title without losing a set
ahead of her bid to reclaim the Australian Open title this
month.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
INDIA-GERMANY/MERZ (PIX) (TV)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in India to cement
ties
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in India, where he
is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
Ahmedabad on Monday, before continuing to Bengaluru for
discussions with German companies.
12 Jan 23:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
HONGKONG-SECURITY/JIMMYLAI (PIX) (TV)
Hong Kong court begins mitigation hearings for Jimmy Lai in
landmark national security case
Hong Kong’s High Court begins four days of mitigation
hearings for pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai in a landmark
national security case that has drawn global attention. Lai,
78, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude
with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to publish
seditious material. He faces a possible sentence of life
imprisonment.
12 Jan
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-USA/VACCINES (FACTBOX)
FACTBOX-How four U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations have
changed
The Trump administration has rolled back decades-old
guidance recommending routine childhood vaccination against
influenza and three other infectious diseases, saying their
use should instead be decided individually between parents
and healthcare providers.
12 Jan
HEALTH-USA/
2026 JP Morgan Global Healthcare Conference
Pharmaceutical executives, bankers and investors from around
the world convene in San Francisco for JP Morgan's annual
healthcare conference.
12 Jan
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-LAWYER/GOLDSTEIN
Has Tom Goldstein's luck run out? Famed lawyer on trial in
tax case
Tom Goldstein was one of the most successful Supreme Court
advocates of his generation, but the SCOTUSBlog founder's
career has been derailed by a tax fraud trial set for next
week related to his double life of high-stakes poker
playing.
Jury selection begins on Monday in the trial, which is
expected to last about four weeks in a federal courthouse in
Greenbelt, Maryland.
12 Jan
UBER-TRIAL/ASSAULT
Uber set to face first federal trial over rider sexual
assault claims
A trial is slated to begin Tuesday in an Oklahoma woman’s
lawsuit against Uber UBER.N over claims she was sexually
assaulted by a driver she hailed using the app, marking the
first trial among thousands of lawsuits in federal court
alleging similar assaults.
12 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
USA-COURT/ (TV)
U.S. Supreme Court issues orders
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue orders in
pending appeals.
12 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-VENEZUELA/TRADE
EU-Mercosur trade pact tests Trump’s regional power play
A mega trade deal clinched between the European Union and
South America’s biggest economies on January 9 after a
quarter century of talks may signal the limits of the kind
of gunboat diplomacy the Trump administration used just a
week ago to force Venezuela firmly into its commercial
orbit, officials and analysts said. If anything, Trump’s
efforts to flex U.S. power in the region may have helped
push past the finish line a trade agreement that suffered
numerous delays over two decades of negotiations, several
analysts added.
12 Jan
UAE-SUSTAINABILITY/
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Global sustainability summit in Abu Dhabi focusing on energy
transition and climate finance. Expected attendees include
ministers and executives from energy companies like Masdar
and TotalEnergies.
12 Jan
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
SWEDEN-SECURITY/CONFERENCE
Politicians and military officials speak at annual security
conference
Politicians and military officials speak at a three-day
annual security conference in Northern Sweden.
12 Jan
SWEDEN-SECURITY/JONSON
Swedish defence minister hold new conference at annual
security conference
Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson holds a news conference
at an annual security conference in northern Sweden.
12 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SWEDEN-SECURITY/STENEGARD
Sweden's and Finland's foreign ministers hold joint news
conference
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenegard and Finnish
counterpart Elina Valtonen hold a joint news conference at
an annual security conference in Northern Sweden.
12 Jan 07:40 ET / 12:40 GMT