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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Yoon Suk Yeol became the first incumbent South Korean president to be arrested when he finally backed down on Wednesday in a weeks-long standoff with authorities investigating him over alleged insurrection. A tough political survivor who became increasingly isolated halfway through his five-year term, Yoon, 64, has been dogged by …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over reports a Melbourne man had been killed after being captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday. The Australian government had asked Russian authorities to immediately confirm the status of Oscar Jenkins and remained “gravely concerned” over reports that he …

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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) -The leader of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria’s news agency reported on Tuesday. Transdniestria has suffered widespread power cuts since Jan. 1 when Russia’s Gazprom suspended gas exports to the region, …

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DUBAI (Reuters) -Talks held in Geneva among Iran, Britain, France and Germany aimed to find a way to resume nuclear talks, Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday in an interview with Iran’s state TV. Iran’s official news agency reported earlier on Tuesday that the talks held in Geneva on Monday will lead to …

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By Andrew Mills, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Negotiators were trying to clinch agreement on Tuesday on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and the warring sides both saying a deal was closer than ever. However, after more than eight hours of talks, a …

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s two dominant centre-right political parties are close to finalising a coalition deal with independent lawmakers to return to power for another five-year term, two lawmakers said on Tuesday. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, who were the largest members of the outgoing coalition, have been in talks since they fell …

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By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday laid out plans for the post-war management of Gaza, saying the outgoing Biden administration would hand over the roadmap to President-elect Donald Trump’s team to pick up if a ceasefire deal is reached. Speaking at the Atlantic …

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