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Drugmaker Endo strikes $63 million opioid settlement with Texas

By Nate Raymond

(Reuters) -Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $63 million to resolve claims by the state of (More…)

Belgian government reaches compromise on nuclear power exit

By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The Belgian government agreed in principle on Thursday to close its nuclear power plants by (More…)

France’s COVID-19 cases reach national record while deaths also rise

PARIS (Reuters) -France had its worst-ever day in terms of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with more than 91,000 new (More…)

Biden signs bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region over (More…)

From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven

By Amira Karaoud and Mary Milliken

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Reuters) – After exhausting journeys that took them from Kabul to (More…)

Migration to U.S. empties Venezuela’s once-booming oil capital

By Mariela Nava

MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) – It took accountant Anibal Pirela six days of travel and $7,000 to reach (More…)

Muted Christmas joy in La Palma evacuees’ caravan as volcano falls silent

By Marco Trujillo

LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) – Dacil Batista felt little Christmas cheer while trimming a plastic fir tree (More…)

‘Keep the defender guessing’: Russia’s military options on Ukraine

By Tom Balmforth

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s deployment of tens of thousands of troops to the north, east and south (More…)

Four injured in fire at Exxon’s Baytown, Texas plant

By Arpan Varghese

(Reuters) -Four people were injured when a fire erupted on Thursday morning at an Exxon Mobil Corp (More…)

Biden aide says nuclear talks with Iran could be exhausted in ‘weeks’

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The United States and its partners are discussing time frames for nuclear diplomacy with Iran, (More…)