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Venezuela's Machado due to receive Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of travel ban

Venezuela's Machado due to receive Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of travel ban

OSLO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is due to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in her home country and after spending more than a year in hiding.

Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

Federal agents have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Ukrainian officials are expected to present new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday

Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns

Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated after Governor JB Pritzker enacted a new law on Tuesday in response to the Trump administration's expansion of immigration enforcement nationwide.

Nobel Institute calls off Machado press conference ahead of Peace Prize ceremony

Nobel Institute calls off Machado press conference ahead of Peace Prize ceremony

By Gwladys Fouche and Julia Symmes Cobb OSLO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Institute cancelled a planned press conference on Tuesday with this year's Peace Prize laureate, Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, ahead of Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo.

Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view

Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S.

White supremacy notion threatens South Africa's sovereignty, president says

White supremacy notion threatens South Africa's sovereignty, president says

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Ideas of white racial superiority are a threat to South Africa's post-apartheid unity, its sovereignty and its diplomatic relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, calling for global efforts to debunk false stories about white persecution.

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U

Analysis-Trump fuel economy rollback may make cars cheaper, but higher gas bills will absorb savings

Analysis-Trump fuel economy rollback may make cars cheaper, but higher gas bills will absorb savings

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's proposal to roll back Biden-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards may save automakers in the U.S. tens of billions of dollars and potentially lower upfront purchase costs for American car buyers.

Canada's top envoy to the US will resign before review of free trade agreement

Canada's top envoy to the US will resign before review of free trade agreement

Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. for the last six years says she’s resigning next year as the two major trading partners review the free trade agreement

Zelenskiy says 'refined documents' on peace plan will soon be sent to U.S

Zelenskiy says 'refined documents' on peace plan will soon be sent to U.S

By Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine and its European partners will soon be ready to present the U.S. with "refined documents" on a peace plan to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, following days of high-stakes shuttle diplomacy.

The Latest: Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

The Latest: Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

President Donald Trump says he'll allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China