By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said late on Monday it would examine the large number of Southwest Airlines cancelled and delayed flights in recent days to …
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Blast at Russian base after apparent Ukrainian drone penetrates deep
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – A drone believed to be Ukrainian penetrated hundreds of kilometers through Russian airspace, causing a deadly explosion at the main base for Moscow’s strategic …
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Biden approves U.S. emergency relief for New York after blizzard
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden authorized federal support for New York state on Monday after a severe winter storm left at least 27 people dead in the Buffalo …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.5% in November, while the availability of jobs stayed at its highest level since March 2020, government data showed on Tuesday. The …
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(Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has not filed to run for president in 2024, his adviser Devin O’Malley said on Twitter on Monday after purported statement of candidacy …
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Russia’s Lavrov: Either Ukraine fulfils Moscow’s proposals or our army will decide
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ronald Popeski and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) -Moscow’s proposals for settlement in Ukraine are well known to Kyiv and either Ukraine fulfils them for their own good or the Russian …
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North Korea’s Kim kicks off key party meeting ahead of New Year
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, state media reported on Tuesday, a venue …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Bahrain’s Q3 real GDP has increased to 4.2 percent year-on-year, its finance ministry said in a statement on its Twitter account on Monday. The non-oil sector has …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – A major measure of the inflation expectations of South Korean consumers hit a seven-month low in December, underscoring the market’s view that the Bank of Korea’s policy …
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Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – The Bank of Russia could raise interest rates in 2023 if inflationary risks such as labour shortages and import restrictions have a meaningful impact, Deputy Governor Alexei …
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Blizzard kills 13 in Buffalo, N.Y., area as Christmas Day freeze grips U.S
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gabriella Borter and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) – A lethal blizzard paralyzed Buffalo, New York, on Christmas Day, trapping motorists and rescue workers in their vehicles, leaving thousands of homes …
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Canada’s First Quantum CEO holds talks with Panama minister: source
by Reutersby ReutersBy Valentine Hilaire PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -The Chief Executive Officer of Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals met Panama’s commerce and industry minister on Monday to discuss disagreements over the firm’s …
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By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s sovereign floating rate bond redemptions will hit a record high next year, underscoring the fiscal challenge facing President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …
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(Reuters) – Peloton Interactive Inc is offering refurbished bikes across the continental U.S. and Canada at a discount of up to $500 over new bikes, the company said on Monday. …
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Tunisia union threatens to ‘occupy the streets,’ rejects 2023 budget
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union will hold mass protests and “occupy the streets” soon to show its rejection of next year’s austerity budget, the leader …
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White House assails Texas Governor Abbott over Christmas Eve migrant drop
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Monday accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of endangering lives after busloads of migrants from the southwest border in …
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Bolsonaro’s call to arms inspired foiled Brazil bomb plot, police are told
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andre Romani and Gabriel Stargardter BRASILIA (Reuters) – A man arrested for attempting to set off a bomb in protest against Brazil’s election result was inspired to build up …
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Ten killed after Burkina Faso bus hits landmine on Christmas Day
by Reutersby ReutersDAKAR (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and five others injured when a passenger bus triggered a landmine in eastern Burkina Faso on Christmas Day, the government said …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a major step towards easing curbs …
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Paris shooting suspect placed under formal investigation – prosecutor’s office
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – The man suspected of shooting dead three Kurdish people in Paris last week has been placed under formal investigation, the city prosecutor’s office said …
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By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brightly-branded battery swapping stations have cropped up around Kenya’s capital Nairobi, allowing electric motorcyclists to exchange their low …
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Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defence zone
by Reutersby ReutersBy Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government …
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Sanctions forcing Russia’s Sberbank to close UAE office, company says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank will be forced to close its office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early next year, First Deputy Chairman Alexander Vedyakhin …
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Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with COVID
by Reutersby ReutersBy Martin Quin Pollard and Xihao Jiang BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s two biggest cities edged closer to living with COVID-19 …
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South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters and opening fire to try …