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Who are the most prominent prisoners released by Belarusian president Lukashenko?

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko released 123 prisoners on Saturday in r...

13th December, 2025

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Maria Kalesnikava, hero of Belarus opposition, freed after more than 5 years

By Mark Trevelyan Dec 13 (Reuters) - When Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko used the full force...

13th December, 2025

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'Peace is not far away' says Erdogan, returning from Putin meeting

ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vl...

13th December, 2025

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US and Ukraine to discuss ceasefire in Berlin before European summit

By Friederike Heine BERLIN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Germany will host U.S. and Ukrainian delegations over...

13th December, 2025

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Ousted Nepal PM's party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands rallied for the party of Nepal’s ous...

13th December, 2025

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Ukraine's Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack

KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa and the surrounding region suffered m...

13th December, 2025

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US envoy Witkoff will travel to Berlin to meet with Zelenskiy and European leaders

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele...

13th December, 2025

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EIB to boost lending for EU defence projects in 2026

BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank, the EU's lending arm, will boost lending...

12th December, 2025

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Slovak lawmakers scuffle as parliament revises laws on whistleblowers, witnesses

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament passed legislation on whistleblowers and crown witnesses la...

12th December, 2025

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Trump's envoy visits Belarus for talks with Lukashenko on prisoners

By Mark Trevelyan Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy John Coale, tasked by President Donald Trump with ne...

12th December, 2025

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Zelenskiy visits Kupiansk as Ukraine retakes parts of frontline town

KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have retaken parts of the northeastern town of Kupiansk an...

12th December, 2025

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Romanian judges, prosecutors denounce systemic judicial abuses, president wants consultations

BUCHAREST, Dec 12 (Reuters) - More than 500 Romanian judges and prosecutors have denounced what they...

12th December, 2025