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US demands that Honduras proceed immediately with stalled election count

18 Dec 2025 18 Dec 2025

By Laura Garcia TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of State demanded that Honduras’ National Electoral Council immediately begin a manual count of ballots from last month’s presidential election, which has been stalled by protests and wrangling over alleged fraud.The electoral council has blamed protests for preventing it from starting the manual count …

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Australia to introduce legislation to crack down on hate, PM says

18 Dec 2025 18 Dec 2025

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would seek to introduce new legislation to crack down on hate, after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event in Sydney on Sunday, killing 15. (Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

Venezuela requests UN Security Council meet over ‘ongoing US aggression’

18 Dec 2025 18 Dec 2025

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Venezuela on Wednesday requested that the United Nations Security Council meet to discuss “ongoing U.S. aggression” against the country, according to a letter to the 15-member body seen by Reuters. A U.N. diplomat said a meeting would likely be scheduled for next Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on …

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UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk from Israel impediments

18 Dec 2025 18 Dec 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The United Nations and aid groups warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a “vague, arbitrary, and highly politicized” registration process. Dozens of international aid groups face de-registration by …

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US, Russia to hold talks in Miami this weekend, Politico reports

17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials are expected to hold talks in Miami, Florida, this weekend about a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to be …

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Brazil, Mexico call for de-escalation as US ramps up pressure on Venezuela

17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025

By Raul Cortes and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The presidents of Latin America’s two largest countries urged restraint on Wednesday in the face of escalating actions from the United States toward regional neighbor Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions entering …

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Factbox-Massive defense bill passes US Congress, including troop pay, Ukraine and social issues

17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025

By Patricia Zengerle Dec 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a compromise version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, a nearly $1 trillion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that Congress has passed for 65 straight years. Since the House of Representatives passed it last week, the Senate’s approval sends …

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UN chief Guterres calls for restraint between US, Venezuela

17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint and the immediate de-escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. Guterres calls on both countries to “honor their obligations under international law, including the U.N. Charter and any other applicable legal framework to safeguard …

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Global financial crime auditors visit Canada after record bank fine

17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025

By Nivedita Balu TORONTO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Global financial crime auditors interviewed Canadian financial companies and 13 government agencies over three weeks in November, five sources with knowledge of the visit said. The interviews included executives at TD Bank , which last year paid the largest-ever fine to settle a U.S. money laundering case. …

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Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro woos business leaders ahead of presidential run

17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, is meeting this week with business and finance leaders to address skepticism over his economic policies as he prepares to run for president next year, people familiar with his plans said. After a lunch last Thursday at …

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