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UPDATE 1-North Korea declares 'strongest' U.S. strategy in key party meeting
Adds details from KCNA report and background, from 2nd paragraph onwardsBy Hyunsu YimSEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a policy-setting key meeting of the country's ruling party last week ahead of the new year, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.The "strongest" response...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 1-NBA-Wembanyama a towering presence on chess board too
Adds quotes in paragraphs four and fiveBy Rory CarrollDec 28 (Reuters) - Victor Wembanyama has established himself as a force on the NBA hardwood, but on Saturday showed he can make moves on the chess board as well as the San Antonio Spurs' center took on fans at a park in New York.The 20-year-old F...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Soccer-Inter coach celebrates end of Martinez's goal drought in defeat of Cagliari
CAGLIARI, Italy, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Inter coach Simone Inzaghi reaffirmed his faith in striker Lautaro Martinez after he ended his goal drought in Saturday's 3-0 win over Cagliari that kept the Nerazzurri at the top of Serie A.Inter's skipper had not scored for his club since Nov. 3 in a 1-0 win ove...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 1-Trump sides with Elon Musk in H-1B visa debate, says he's always been in favor of the program
Recasts with Trump quotes from NY Post in paragraphs 1-4By Nandita Bose WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 28 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the pr...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
NBA-Wembanyama a towering presence on chess board too
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Victor Wembanyama has established himself as a force on the NBA hardwood, but on Saturday showed he can make moves on the chess board as well as the San Antonio Spurs' center took on fans at a park in New York.The 20-year-old Frenchman encouraged his followers on X to join him at ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Elon Musk vows 'war' over H-1B visa program amid rift with some Trump supporters
By Nandita Bose WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla TSLA.O and SpaceX, vowed to go to "war" to defend the H-1B visa program for foreign tech workers late on Friday amid a dispute between President-elect Donald Trump's longtime supporters and his mo...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Qatar's foreign minister discusses Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas delegation in Doha, ministry says
CAIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, discussed developments surrounding ceasefire talks for Gaza with a Hamas delegation headed by senior official Khalil al-Hayya in Doha on Saturday, the Qatari foreign ministry reported. (R...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Mega Millions player in California wins $1.3 billion jackpot
Dec 28 (Reuters) - A Mega Millions ticket holder in California woke up much richer on Saturday after they matched all six numbers in the lottery hours before to win an estimated $1.3 billion, the fifth largest jackpot in the game's history. The winning ticket that matched the numbers 3, 7, 37, 49 an...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 1-Turkish FM discusses with Blinken need to cooperate with new Syrian administration
Updates with US State Department statement regarding callANKARA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday the need to act in cooperation with the new Syrian administration to ensure the completion of the transition period in an or...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Bencic inspires Switzerland to United Cup win over France
Adds late resultsSYDNEY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic sparkled on her return to the elite circuit after her maternity break, leading Switzerland to a 2-1 win over France in the United Cup mixed team tournament on Saturday.The 27-year-old beat Chloe Paquet 6-3 6-1 in her ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Case of Italian journalist detained in Iran "complicated", Rome says
MILAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The case of an Italian journalist being held in Iran is "complicated", but Rome hopes to bring 29-year-old Cecilia Sala home quickly, Italy's foreign minister said on Saturday.Sala, 29, who works for the newspaper Il Foglio and the podcast company Chora Media, was detained ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Turkish FM discusses with Blinken need to cooperate with new Syrian administration
ANKARA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister on Saturday discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the need to act in cooperation with the new Syrian administration to ensure the completion of the transition period in an orderly manner, the ministry said.In a phone call, Turkish ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 3-Russia's Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over 'tragic' airliner crash
Plane crashed Dec. 25 in Kazakhstan after limping across CaspianPutin apologises without acknowledging Russian responsibilityAzerbaijan and Kremlin say event occurred in Russian airspaceRussian defences were repelling Ukrainian drones, says KremlinAdds quotes from Russia and Azerbaijan, details and ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Boxing-Puerto Rican boxer Bamba dies six days after winning WBA belt
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager and family have announced, six days after he claimed the WBA Gold cruiserweight title.Bamba was managed by American singer Ne-Yo, who confirmed the boxer's death in a statement. No cause of death was announced."I...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Elon Musk backs AfD party in German newspaper opinion piece
BERLIN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - U.S. billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper published online on Saturday that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest.In the commentary, published in German by the fl...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 2-Putin apologises to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over 'tragic incident' with plane in Russian airspace
Putin apologises to Aliyev over planeAzerbaijan: plane was interferred with in Russian airspaceKremlin: tragic incident happened in Russian airspacePlane crashed on Wednesday in KazakhstanRussian air defences were fighting Ukrainian drones - KremlinEdits headline and lead, adds Azerbaijan readout of...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Russia says it has radically expanded its visa ban list for EU officials in response to new sanctions
MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had responded to a new package of European Union sanctions by significantly expanding a list of EU and EU member state officials banned from entering Russia. The European Union on Monday imposed a 15th package of sanctions agai...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 1-Putin apologises to Aliyev over 'tragic incident' with Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Adds quoteMOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
SPECIAL REPORT-How OnlyFans turned into a global empire bent on redefining porn
For more Reuters Special Reports, click on SPECIAL/By Andrew R.C. Marshall, Echo Wang, Rosa Furneaux, Jason Szep and Linda SoDec 28 (Reuters) - OnlyFans is on a mission to redefine porn.With $1.3 billion in revenue and over 300 million users, the fast-growing company has fused sex work with the onli...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
Putin apologises to Aliyev over 'tragic incident' with Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for what the Kremlin said was a "tragic incident" in Russian airspace involving the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25. (Reporting by Reuters;...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
