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Tennis-Draper to miss Australian Open due to injury
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Briton Jack Draper said on Friday he will not compete in next month's Australian Open, citing ongoing recovery from an injury. Draper, 10th in the world rankings, was forced to withdraw from the second round of the U.S. Open in August due to bone bruising in his left arm."...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
North Korea's Kim Jong Un sends New Year's greeting to Putin, KCNA says
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin to celebrate New Year's Day, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Saturday."I think that today's DPRK-Russia alliance ... is a precious common asset to be carried forward for...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Nigeria averts unilateral US action by cooperating on airstrike
Nigeria government says it backed US strike on ThursdayNigeria says no specific religion targetedTrump had threatened to strike Nigeria to protect ChristiansLakurawa sect possibly targeted, linked to past attacksBy Ben Ezeamalu, Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis LAGOS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - By public...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
California in talks with autonomous vehicle operators over emergency response plans, regulator says
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - - California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) says discussing with autonomous vehicle manufacturers "broader operational plans, including actions related to emergency response" - DMV: "We are currently developing regulations that require manufacturers ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Dec 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2130 GMT on Friday:French IT company Atos ATOS.PA signed a binding agreement to sell its Latin American operations to Brazilian tech company Semantix STIXF.PK as part of a broad restructuring plan.nS8N3VB0C5 ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces pregnancy
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that she is expecting a second child, a girl due in May.Leavitt, 28, announced her pregnancy in an Instagram post, showing off the baby bump in a picture beside a Christmas tree. The aide to U.S. President Don...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Zelenskiy to hold talks with Trump on Sunday on ending Ukraine war
Meeting to take place in Florida, Zelenskiy saysDrafts on peace deal, security guarantees almost readyRussia, US officials hold talks on peace proposals Russian attack kills two in Kharkiv By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will discuss territorial iss...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
CORRECTED-Zelenskiy tells Axios he's prepared to call referendum on Trump plan
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Axios on Friday he hopes to talk U.S. President Donald Trump off a U.S. proposal that would see Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Donbas altogether. If he is not able to push the U.S. to a "strong" position on the i...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Trump says Zelenskiy 'doesn't have anything until I approve it'
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, ahead of an expected weekend meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told Politico that the Ukrainian president "doesn't have anything until I approve it.""He doesn't have anything until I approve it," Trump was quoted as ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Canada PM Carney and Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss developments in peace talks
TORONTO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday and discussed the latest developments in ongoing peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, Carney's office said in a statement."The Prime Minister affir...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
EXCLUSIVE-Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two U.S. researchers have found by studying ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
CORRECTED-Judge grants injunction blocking US from detaining British anti-disinformation activist
British national Ahmed is CEO of the Center for Countering Digital HateRubio said presence in the U.S. has foreign policy consequencesEuropean governments angered by visa bansBy Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from d...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Former ULA CEO Tory Bruno to join Blue Origin's new national security business
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin said on Friday it has hired Tory Bruno, the longtime CEO of United Launch Alliance, as president of its newly formed national security-focused unit.Bruno will head the National Security Group and report to Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp and will lead the ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
By Jasper Ward Dec 26 (Reuters) - Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday."Keeping Ne...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Measles cases in South Carolina rise to 156, state health department says
Dec 26 (Reuters) - The South Carolina health department reported 156 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Friday, with three additional cases since its last update on Tuesday.The widening outbreak has been reported in the northwest part of the state, which includes Greenvill...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
