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Fire hits luxury hotel in French Alps, no injuries but scores evacuated
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Scores of people were evacuated after a fire swept through a five-star hotel in the upmarket ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps late on Tuesday, officials said. No o...
Jan 28, 2026
South Korea court jails former first lady for bribery
By Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in jail on Wednesday for accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant...
Jan 28, 2026
Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving thous...
Jan 28, 2026
Exclusive-EU, Vietnam to agree to boost work on minerals, chips, "trusted" 5G, draft document says
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The European Union and Vietnam want to boost trade and investment in critical minerals, semiconductors and infrastructure, according to a draft joint s...
Jan 28, 2026
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man on Wednesday who was accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary's media outlet Mizan reported, naming him as Hamidreza Sabet Esmaeilipour. Entang...
Jan 28, 2026
Russian drones damage port infrastructure, hurt three in Ukraine's Odesa, governor says
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian drones damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern region of Odesa, on the Black Sea coast, the regional governor said on Wednesday. Three people were hurt in the atta...
Jan 28, 2026
Britain's Starmer heads to China as Western alliances face strain
By Andrew MacAskill EN ROUTE TO BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a visit aimed at strengthening political and business ti...
Jan 28, 2026
Taiwan shows off F-16 jets rapid response amid tensions with China
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 fighter jets in a readiness ...
Jan 28, 2026
Britain's Starmer spoke to Ukraine's Zelenskiy Tuesday afternoon
Jan 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Tuesday afternoon, a Downing Street spokesperson said in a statement. Starmer and Zelenskiy disc...
Jan 28, 2026
Australia, Timor urge progress on Greater Sunrise gas field
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his East Timor counterpart, Xanana Gusmao, on Wednesday said the Greater Sunrise gas project should be devel...
Jan 28, 2026
