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Gisele Pelicot lambasts cowardice of men accused of her mass rape

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) - Gisele Pelicot on Tuesday lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during 10 years of mass rape organised by her husband and told the court hearing the trial France's patriarchal society must change.

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Analysis-Trump picks Gaetz and Hegseth hold grudges against the agencies they would run

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's fitting that President-elect Donald Trump attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship event last weekend. For his cabinet so far, he has tapped a pair of nominees ready to mix it up in grudge matches of their own.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says North Korean troop contingent in Russia could grow to 100,000

KYIV (Reuters) - The number of North Korean troops stationed inside Russia could grow to 100,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.

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More than 200 children killed in Lebanon in past two months, UNICEF says

GENEVA (Reuters) - Over 200 children have been killed and 1,100 injured in Lebanon in the past two months, a spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

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Argentina withdraws three officers from UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

GENEVA (Reuters) - Argentina has notified the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that it is withdrawing three of its officers, a UNIFIL spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.

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Russia's Putin to visit India, CNN News18 says

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India and the dates for his trip will be announced soon, Indian news channel CNN News18 reported on Tuesday, citing the Kremlin.

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Russia arrests two suspects in Crimean car bomb assassination

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has arrested two suspects believed to be behind the assassination of a senior naval officer who was killed by a car bomb in Crimea last week, investigators said on Tuesday.

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Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nikos Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honoured with inclusion in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Sumy region kills 12, officials say

KYIV (Reuters) -Twelve people including a child were killed in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday.

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Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the administration of Joe Biden reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia.

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Ukraine strikes Russian arsenal in Bryansk region, military says

KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv's military said on Tuesday it struck a large Russian weapons depot near the town of globa in the Bryansk region that lies over 110 km (70 miles) from the border with Ukraine.

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Lithuania steps up surveillance at sea following damage to undersea cable

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's Navy said on Tuesday it had increased monitoring of its waters after an undersea communications cable connecting the country with Sweden had been damaged.

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Ukraine envoy warns against 'appeasement' of Putin as war drags on

GENEVA (Reuters) - A top Ukrainian diplomat warned against any appeasement of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the latest deadly attacks on Ukraine showed he had no desire for peace, and asked allies for further help.

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Russia begins mass production of radiation-resistant mobile bomb shelters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has begun mass production of mobile bomb shelters that can protect against a variety of man-made threats and natural disasters including radiation and shockwaves, the emergency ministry's research institute said.

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South Korea authorities launch probe after three die in Hyundai car test

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities launched an investigation on Tuesday after three workers died during a car test at a Hyundai Motor plant in the South Korean city of Ulsan, police said.

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Belarus holds police drills ahead of January presidential election

(Reuters) - Belarus will conduct police drills this week ahead of the country's January presidential election to ensure that "manifestations of extremism and terrorism" are prevented, the country's interior ministry said on Tuesday.

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South Korea opposition leader indicted for misuse of public funds, Yonhap says

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted on Tuesday on charges alleging he used more than 100 million won ($71,900) of public funds for personal purposes when he was a governor, Yonhap News Agency reported.

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Iran rejects European and British sanctions on its shipping lines as 'unjustified'

DUBAI (Reuters) - New EU and British sanctions are based on false claims of missile transfers to Russia and are "unjustified", Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh's Yunus hopes US ties will strengthen despite Trump victory

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus hopes ties with the U.S., the biggest buyer of Bangladeshi clothes, will strengthen despite strong criticism from President-elect Donald Trump on violence against minorities in the Muslim-majority nation.

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Toxic smog persists over India's north, schools reopen in Pakistan

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe.