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China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters
Exercises aim to 'enhance maritime safety', South Africa says Trump accuses BRICS nations of 'anti-American' policiesSouth Africa denies hostility, says exercises are apoliticalExpanded BRICS seen as counterweight to Western dominanceBy Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - C...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Some Kurdish fighters, commanders withdraw from Syria's Aleppo, sources say
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Some Kurdish fighters including some of their commanders and their families were secretly ferried out of Syria's Aleppo overnight to the country's northeast, three Syrian security sources said on Saturday.The sources said some 300 Kurdish fighters chose to remain in the di...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-Venezuela-style strike on Taiwan's leader could prove tricky for China
Questions linger on combat showing of China's latest weaponryTaiwan readied for years to fend off 'decapitation' attacks on leadersMaduro capture inspires some online Chinese usersBy Greg Torode and Yimou Lee HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Some Chinese online users are calling fo...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-Venezuela-style strike on Taiwan's leader could prove tricky for China
Questions linger on combat showing of China's latest weaponryTaiwan readied for years to fend off 'decapitation' attacks on leadersMaduro capture inspires some online Chinese usersBy Greg Torode and Yimou Lee HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Some Chinese online users are calling fo...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Israel's Netanyahu hopes to 'taper' Israel off US military aid in next decade
JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Friday that he hopes to "taper off" Israeli dependence on American military aid in the next decade.Netanyahu has said Israel should not be reliant on foreign military aid but has stopped...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis activist sets stage for national protests
Over 1,000 'ICE Out' rallies planned across USMinnesota launches inquiry separate from federal probeAgent's own video heightens contradictory accounts of shootingBy Renee Hickman, Steve Gorman and Nathan Layne MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups c...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Rubio expresses US support for Iranian people amidst anti-government protests
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed U.S. support for the people of Iran on Saturday, after Iranian authorities blacked out the internet and they sought to curb anti-government protests raging across the country."The United States supports the brave people of Iran," Ru...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Syrian army says it finished combing through Aleppo neighbourhood, signalling takeover from Kurdish forces
Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Saturday that it had finished combing through Aleppo city's Sheikh Maksoud neighbourhood, signalling a takeover from Kurdish fighters. The Syrian army earlier said it would push into the last Kurdish-held district of Aleppo on Friday after Kurdish gro...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
ANALYSIS-Denmark's Greenland dilemma: Defending a territory already on its way out
Trump administration says all options open for taking control of GreenlandBut territory has been moving towards independence since 1979Resisting US demands could carry high diplomatic costBy Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - When U.S. Secretary of State Mar...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Figure skating-Glenn three-peats at US Figure Skating Championships
By Rory CarrollJan 9 (Reuters) - Amber Glenn backed up her thrilling short program on Wednesday with a fearless free skate on Friday to win her third straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in her last major competition before next month's Winter Olympics in Italy. Glenn, 26, ope...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
US Treasury probes money transfer firms, banks amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Bessent says
US Treasury unit probes money transfer firms in MinnesotaBessent aims to halt remittances of federal aid funds overseasSome aid funds may have been diverted to terrorist group in Somalia, Bessent saysBy David Lawder LE SUEUR, Minnesota, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Financi...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Opera official has cited box office collapse, 'shattered' donorsCenter says departure supports its financial stabilityTrump asserted control, was added to center's name last yearKennedy Center has been home to Washington National Opera since 1971By Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya W...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Tennis-Sabalenka returns to Brisbane final with win over Muchova
BRISBANE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-3 6-4 win at the Brisbane International on Saturday and reach the final of the Australian Open tune-up tournament for the third straight year. The world number one has been in brilliant form in he...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Consumer Bankers Association Says Banks Respond To Proposed Cap On Credit Card Interest Rates In The US
Jan 9 (Reuters) - CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION: BANKS RESPOND TO PROPOSED CAP ON CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES IN THE USCONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION: SHARE THE PRESIDENT’S GOAL OF HELPING AMERICANS ACCESS MORE AFFORDABLE CREDITCONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION: HOWEVER, EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT A 10% INTEREST R...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Opera official has cited box office collapse, 'shattered' donorsCenter says departure supports its financial stabilityTrump asserted control, was added to center's name last yearKennedy Center has been home to Washington National Opera since 1971By Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya W...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Bessent says US Treasury can easily cover any tariff refunds
U.S. Treasury has nearly $800 billion in cash on handBessent says any tariff refunds would be 'corporate boondoggle'Tariffs not contributing to U.S. inflation, Bessent saysBy David Lawder SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury has more than adequate funds to pay any tariff...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Bill Ackman says Trump's call for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates 'a mistake'
Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on January 20 "is a mistake". "Without being able to charge rates adequate enough to cover losses and earn an ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Walmart to replace Astrazeneca on Nasdaq-100 on Jan 20
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Walmart WMT.O will replace British drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L in the Nasdaq-100 Index on January 20, the exchange operator NDAQ.O said on Friday.The retail giant said in November it would shift its longtime listing on the New York Stock Exchange to its main rival.Companies typical...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Oil tanker Minerva returning to Venezuelan waters, Venezuela says
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Venezuela carried out a joint operation to return the oil tanker Minerva to Venezuelan waters, the South American nation's oil ministry and state-run oil firm PDVSA said in a joint statement on Friday.The ship had taken off "without payment or authorization by ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
