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Australia government seeks opposition support on immigration detention legislation // The Australian government on Wednesday urged the opposition to support legislation that would allow authorities to lock up former immigration detainees who were released after a landmark ruling by the country's top court.
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China's Wang stresses promoting stable, healthy Sino-US relations with Blinken // China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that promoting healthy, stable and sustainable China-U.S. relations is an important task, in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as they meet at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/ File Photo
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Turkey arrests alleged British crime boss in Istanbul // Turkey said on Wednesday it had captured the leader of a British gang involved in drug smuggling, illegal gun trade and robbery in an operation in Istanbul.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Shaun Monaghan, leader of a gang operating in northeast England, was being sought by an Interpol red notice.
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EU should join Africa on WTO reform to counter China -IW study // The EU should join forces with African countries to reform the World Trade Organization's (WTO) subsidy rules as a way to counter Chinese market distortions and diplomatic influence, the German Economic Institute (IW) argued in a paper on Wednesday.
A logo is pictured outside the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/ File Photo
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Disputed landmark AI rules face crunch EU talks // European Union ambitions to take a lead in landmark rules for artificial intelligence hang in the balance as member states and lawmakers meet on Wednesday to try to hammer out a deal on biometric surveillance and how to regulate systems like ChatGPT.
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Ukrainians prepare for a long war. Will the West stay the course? // Oleksii Tilnenko hoped this would be the year Ukraine drove Russian forces out of swathes of occupied land. As 2023 draws to a close, his southern hometown of Kherson is still being pounded by shelling and the front line has barely budged.
FILE PHOTO: Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose unit fire a mortar toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen rest at their positions after a fight, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 11, 2023. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An aerial picture shows freshly dug graves at the cemetery in the village of Hroza, near Kharkiv, where at least 52 people were killed in a missile attack amid Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A local resident walks in front of damaged residential buildings, amid Russia's attack non Ukraine, in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks down the White House colonnade to the Oval Office with U.S. President Joe Biden during a visit to the White House in Washington, U.S., September 21, 2023. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Men dig graves at the village cemetery for victims of a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, in the village of Hroza, near Kharkiv, Ukraine October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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Argentina's Milei taps Bausili as new central bank chief - sources // Argentine economist Santiago Bausili is set to become the governor of the country's central bank after President-elect Javier Milei takes office on Dec. 10, according to three people with direct knowledge.
The facade of Argentina's Central Bank is pictured in the financial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Central Bank of Argentina, a day after Argentina's runoff presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
The facade of Argentina's Central Bank is pictured in the financial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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G7 leaders to hold virtual meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine's Zelenskiy // Leaders of the Group of Seven countries will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskiy.
They will discuss the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence, Japan's chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at press conference.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Moldova's President Maia Sandu and President of the European Council Charles Michel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/ File Photo
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US and Sweden sign Defence Cooperation Agreement // The United States and Sweden on Tuesday signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement, the U.S. Department of State said, as the Nordic country strengthens military alliances while waiting for approval to join NATO.
FILE PHOTO: Swedish and NATO flags are seen printed on paper this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
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Australia's proposed koala haven faces logging threat // Nestled in old eucalyptus forests in Australia's New South Wales region, an estimated 15% of the state’s dwindling koala population is set to win some protection from as early as 2025, but environmentalists say that might be too late.
Forest activist Mark Graham looks at the markings on a tallowwood tree ahead of planned logging within the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP) area, near Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia, October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu
A tree stump stands after recent logging within the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP) area in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu
Tree harvesting operation sign stands on the side of the road in a state forest within the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP) area in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu
Tree logs lie on the ground in the aftermath of a recent logging in the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP) area in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu
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