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Hungary still aiming for US backstop after first attempt fizzles, Orban says

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hungary has not managed to secure the type of financial assistance it had originally sought from Washington ahead of a 2026 election, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, adding that talks on a possible backstop were ongoing. In... Read More.

Syria, Israel resume U.S.-mediated security talks

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S.-mediated talks between Syria and Israel have resumed after an interruption of several months, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Monday, with Damascus seeking withdrawal of Israeli troops from territory seized after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. SANA, citing a... Read More.

Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian and Israeli officials are set to resume U.S.-mediated talks in Paris in hopes of reaching a security agreement to defuse tensions between the two countries, a Syrian official said Monday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was... Read More.

Head of Ukraine’s security service Maliuk to be replaced, Zelenskiy says

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

KYIV, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that he wanted to replace the head of the country's SBU security service, Vasyl Maliuk, part of a wider reshuffle that has also seen the presidential chief of staff replaced. Zelenskiy said on... Read More.

Russian embassy warns citizens against travel to Venezuela, TASS reports

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

MOSCOW, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Russian embassy in Caracas has advised Russian citizens against travelling to Venezuela, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Monday. The warning came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out a strike on... Read More.

UK’s Starmer says it is for the US to justify its actions in Venezuela

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday it was up to the United States to justify its actions in Venezuela after capturing President Nicolas Maduro, describing the situation as "not straightforward." "What we need in Venezuela is a peaceful... Read More.

Hungary’s Orban says US intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. decision to topple Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro should have a positive impact on world energy markets, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, adding that the U.S. and Venezuela would control up to half of global... Read More.

Greece says a radio failure that grounded flights is unlikely to be a cyberattack

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's transport minister said Monday that a major radio communications failure that shut the country's airspace a day earlier is unlikely to have been a cyberattack, though the cause remains under investigation. Flights across Greece were grounded, diverted or delayed for... Read More.

South Korea’s Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday their summit is an important opportunity for full restoration of South Korea-China relations. Lee said in opening remarks during their summit talks that they will continue... Read More.

Ten people convicted for cyber-bullying of France’s first lady Brigitte Macron

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims she is a transgender woman who was born male, French media reported. Brigitte and her husband, French President... Read More.

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Hungary still aiming for US backstop after first attempt fizzles, Orban says

Syria, Israel resume U.S.-mediated security talks

Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris

Head of Ukraine’s security service Maliuk to be replaced, Zelenskiy says

Russian embassy warns citizens against travel to Venezuela, TASS reports

UK’s Starmer says it is for the US to justify its actions in Venezuela

Hungary’s Orban says US intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets

Greece says a radio failure that grounded flights is unlikely to be a cyberattack

South Korea’s Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China

Ten people convicted for cyber-bullying of France’s first lady Brigitte Macron

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