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Russia pledges 'full support' for Venezuela against US 'hostilities'
Russia pledges 'full support' for Venezuela against US 'hostilities'

Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean.

December 22, 2025

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Spotify says piracy activists hacked its music catalogue
Spotify says piracy activists hacked its music catalogue

Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it had disabled accounts from a piracy activist hacker group that claimed to have "backed up" millions of Spotify's music files and metadata.

December 22, 2025

Winter Olympics organisers resolve snow problem at ski site
Winter Olympics organisers resolve snow problem at ski site

Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics said Monday they have solved the problems impacting the production of artificial snow at the site that will host the the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events.

December 22, 2025

Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US".

December 22, 2025

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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says

Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities Monday, a day after the government said it had secured their release a month after one of the country's worst mass abductions.

December 22, 2025

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Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record
Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record

Wall Street and Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, with tech stocks leading the way.

December 22, 2025