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Iran appeals to UN over ‘tightening restrictions’ on its diplomats in New York

11 Dec 2025

DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Tehran called on the United Nations to intervene in what it called the “tightening of restrictions on Iran’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations in New York”, according to a foreign ministry statement published on Thursday. The statement also condemned a decision by the U.S. State Department “to prevent the …

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Canada transport regulator reviews pilot fatigue rules following industry complaints

11 Dec 2025

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Canada’s transport regulator is reviewing its regulations to curb pilot fatigue due to industry concerns they are too complex, in the latest case of a country wrestling with rules designed to improve safety. India’s aviation regulator granted its largest carrier IndiGo a one-time exemption from new pilot night-duty …

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Who is Jeannette Jara, the Communist who wants to be Chile’s next president?

11 Dec 2025

By Alexander Villegas SANTIAGO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Saddled with an unpopular incumbent president, Chile’s left made a bold choice to contest a resurgent right in this year’s presidential election – Jeannette Jara, a member of the Communist Party. Jara, the candidate for the ruling Unity for Chile coalition, has tried to win over skeptical …

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Trump plans to appoint US general to lead Gaza security force, Axios reports

11 Dec 2025

Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials and two Israeli officials. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. A United Nations Security Council resolution, adopted on November 17, authorized a Board …

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Venezuela’s National Guard committed crimes against humanity over decade, UN report says

11 Dec 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) committed serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity over more than a decade in targeting political opponents, often with impunity, a U.N. Fact-Finding Mission found on Thursday. The independent mission’s latest report details GNB involvement in acts that may constitute …

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Mexico’s Senate approves tariff hikes on Chinese, other Asian imports

11 Dec 2025

MEXICO CITY, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday approved tariff hikes of up to 50% next year on imports from China and several other Asian countries, aiming to bolster local industry despite opposition from business groups. The proposal, passed earlier by the lower house, will raise or impose new duties of up to …

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Election protests in Honduras as Congress panel vows not to validate result

11 Dec 2025

By Laura Garcia TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Officials of a Honduras Congress panel threatened on Wednesday not to validate the result of a Nov. 30 presidential election, citing an “electoral coup” and “interference” by U.S. President Donald Trump, as counting stretched into an 11th day. While the ruling LIBRE leftist party has no chance …

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Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo, hours after award ceremony

11 Dec 2025

By Gwladys Fouche, Terje Solsvik and Tom Little OSLO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado appeared in Oslo early on Thursday, climbing barriers outside her hotel to hug well-wishers after the Venezuelan opposition figure failed to reach the Norwegian capital in time to receive her award at a ceremony held hours …

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US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

11 Dec 2025

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Marianna Parraga WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that sent oil prices higher and sharply escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.  “We’ve just seized a tanker on …

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Exclusive-Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

11 Dec 2025

TAIPEI/JERUSALEM, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s high-profile Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu made a previously unpublicised visit to Israel recently, three sources familiar with the trip told Reuters, at a time when Taiwan is looking to the country for defence cooperation. Taiwan has few formal diplomatic ties due to pressure from Beijing, which views the …

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