Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
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Russian president tells BBC Western leaders deceived Russia; says Moscow is ready to work as equals, but only with mutual security guarantees
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BP on bid alert as Shell takeover ban ends on Boxing Day
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BP faces renewed takeover chatter as Shell's bid window reopens and Meg O'Neill prepares to take the helm.
Trump orders blockade on oil tankers in and out of Venezuela as U.S. pressure escalates
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Blockade expands pressure campaign against Maduro regime; lawmakers clash over scope and legality amid ongoing sanctions and naval deployments
Police arrest suspect in stabbing at Fukuoka entertainment complex housing HKT48
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Two victims hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; authorities say the case is being treated as possible attempted murder and investigators are probing another stabbing in the city.
Drivers avoid driving bans by citing Motability car, reports say
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Court records analyzed by The Sun show motorists claiming taxpayer-funded Motability vehicles helped them dodge disqualification; critics press for reform as government tightens controls and costs rise.
Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct over Islam remarks and cocaine comment
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Disciplinary panel says Patrick Lawler’s conduct could bring the teaching profession into disrepute and will decide whether to seek a ban from teaching.
Hong Kong’s Shattered Idea of Home: Fire at Wang Fuk Court Recasts a City’s Public-Housing Memory
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A writer’s return to Tai Po after a deadly blaze ties decades of public housing policy to a neighbor’s loss and a city’s evolving sense of home.
Second victim dies in hospital after two-car crash in Fife
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A 64-year-old man dies two days after a fatal collision left a 48-year-old woman dead at the scene; police continue to investigate.
Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks if treated with respect at annual press conference
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President says Moscow would refrain from further offensives if Western powers treat Russia with respect and observe its interests, while signaling openness to a peaceful end to the war in Ukraine.