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Lawmaker in Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia shot dead at parliament

19 Dec 2024

By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -A lawmaker in Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian region supported by Russia, was shot dead at the parliament building, the press service of the region’s presidency said. Lawmaker Vakhtang Golandzia died of wounds sustained in the shooting at the parliament building, the press office of the acting president, Badra Gunba, said …

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Spain’s electricity demand edges up as renewables break records

19 Dec 2024

MADRID (Reuters) -The amount of electricity used in Spain has inched up this year after falling for two consecutive years, with a record 56% coming from renewable sources such as wind and solar, according to estimates on Thursday from grid operator Red Electrica. Flagging electricity demand has been a key concern for Spain’s renewables industry, …

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Suspect in killing of top Russian general taken to crime scene, state media says

19 Dec 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The suspect in the killing of top Russian general Igor Kirillov has been taken to the crime scene in Moscow, state media said on Thursday. Lieutenant General Kirillov, who was the chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside his apartment building on Tuesday along with his assistant when …

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Ukraine strikes refinery in Russia’s Rostov with missiles and drones

19 Dec 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine struck Russian territory with at least 13 missiles and 84 drones, triggering a fire at an oil refinery in the southern Rostov region that burned for hours, Russian officials said on Thursday. As Russia advances at the fastest pace since the start of the war in 2022, Ukraine has repeatedly tried …

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Nearly two thirds of French unhappy with Bayrou as PM, poll shows

19 Dec 2024

PARIS (Reuters) – Some 64% of people in France are dissatisfied with the appointment of Francois Bayrou as prime minister, a poll on Thursday said, highlighting the challenges Bayrou faces to push through reforms and cut France’s deficit. The survey was conducted for Sud Radio by Ifop-Fiducial, and it polled 1,000 people over Dec. 17 …

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Analysis-South Korea’s allies cheered Yoon’s foreign policy, ignored domestic discord

19 Dec 2024

By Josh Smith and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s relations with the opposition broke down this year, Western diplomats hoped the internal tensions would not affect his tough stance on China and North Korea that had won praise from Washington. It didn’t work. A focus on a foreign …

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Zelenskiy, NATO boss and European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees

19 Dec 2024

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday, aiming to get immediate help to bolster Kyiv’s war effort and discuss longer-term security guarantees. Zelenskiy told reporters that Wednesday’s talks in Brussels, and a discussion with the European …

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Russia says it will protect its citizens in Moldova’s Transdniestria

19 Dec 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will protect its citizens and peacekeepers in Moldova’s separatist Transdniestria region, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Zakharova was speaking as the separatist enclave’s parliament appealed to Moscow for help resolving disruptions in natural gas supply linked to the expiry at the end of December of an agreement allowing …

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