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New Georgian president sworn in as predecessor says she remains legitimate officeholder
TBILISI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, took the oath of office as Georgia's president on Sunday, amid a political crisis in the South Caucasus country, whose government has frozen European Union application talks, provoking major protests. (Reporting by Gleb...Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
Tennis-Zverev fires as Germany begin United Cup title defence with win
PERTH, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to their United Cup defence on Sunday while the Czech Republic got the better of Norway in a hard-fought match.Zverev had a lengthy spell on the sidelines after damaging his ankle...Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
Russia will abandon moratorium on deployment of short and medium range missiles, Lavrov tells RIA
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia will scrap a proposed moratorium on the deployment of short- and medium-range missiles as the United States started to deploy such weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with RIA news agency published on Sunday."We are assessing the sit...Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
BRIEF-Nvidia Bets On Robotics To Drive Future Growth Set To Launch Its Latest Generation Of Compact Computers For Humanoid In First Half Of 2025 - Ft
Dec 29 (Reuters) - NVIDIA BETS ON ROBOTICS TO DRIVE FUTURE GROWTH ; SET TO LAUNCH ITS LATEST GENERATION OF COMPACT COMPUTERS FOR HUMANOID IN FIRST HALF OF 2025 - FTSource text: https://tinyurl.com/mfefevp9Further company coverage: NVDA.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
BRIEF-Verizon Says Provides Update On Salt Typhoon Cyber Matter
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc VZ.N:VERIZON : PROVIDES UPDATE ON SALT TYPHOON CYBER MATTERVERIZON - CO HAS CONTAINED THE CYBER INCIDENTVERIZON - AN INDEPENDENT AND HIGHLY RESPECTED CYBER SECURITY FIRM HAS CONFIRMED THE VERIZON CONTAINMENTSource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: VZ....Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
UPDATE 2-North Korea launches 'toughest' U.S. strategy in key party meeting
Changes headline and quote in paragraph 2-4 to follow translation in KCNA English report, adds party reshuffle in paragraphs 8-9By Hyunsu YimSEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country's ruling party last week ahead of the new year, stat...Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Atalanta's winning streak ends in 1-1 draw at Lazio
Adds details and quotes ROME, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Atalanta's winning streak in Serie A ended with a 1-1 draw at Lazio on Saturday, as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru's first-half goal for the hosts was cancelled out by a late equaliser from Marco Brescianini.The result ended Atalanta's streak of 11 consecuti...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
UPDATE 4-Russia's Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over 'tragic' airliner crash
Plane crashed Dec. 25 in Kazakhstan after limping across CaspianPutin apologises without acknowledging Russian responsibilityBiden says Putin 'apparently' took responsibilityAzerbaijan and Kremlin say event occurred in Russian airspaceRussian defences were repelling Ukrainian drones, says KremlinAdd...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
REFILE-UPDATE 1-North Korea declares 'strongest' U.S. strategy in key party meeting
Refiles to add missing word "meeting" in paragraph 2By 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 strategy towards th...Reuters
Sat, Dec 28
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
