Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks
DOHA, Jan 11 (AFP): Mediator Qatar said it briefed US President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday about Gaza ceasefire talks it has been brokering alongside Egypt and the United States.In their meeting in Doha, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed with Witkoff...
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Trump avoids punishment or jail at hush money rule
NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters): US President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday but said Trump's Jan 20 inauguration would not erase the jury verdict.Justice Juan...
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LA firefighters make progress as winds ease
LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 (Reuters/AFP): Firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires on the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles on Friday as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased.Six simultaneous wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County neighbourhoods since Tuesday, killed at least 11...
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Indonesia and Japan promise deeper ties
BOGOR, Jan 11 (AP): Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.Shigeru Ishiba arrived in Jakarta on Friday from Kuala Lumpur after meeting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. His visit to the two...
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