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Ukrainian president visits frontline city of Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has visited the frontline city of Bakhmut, his office said on Tuesday. The office said that during the visit to Bakhmut, scene of some of the h...
Dec 20, 2022
EU states reject ban on ‘payment-for-order-flow’ share trades
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - European Union member states on Tuesday rejected plans to ban brokers earning fees in return for directing share trades to specific trading platforms, part of a sweepin...
Dec 20, 2022
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes offshore Northern California – USGS
(Reuters) - A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake was at a depth of 16.1km, USGS said, adding t...
Dec 20, 2022
Elon Musk plans to restrict policy polls to Twitter Blue users
(Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday Twitter Inc will restrict voting on policy-related polls to paying Twitter Blue subscribers, on the same day that users voted decisively in a poll for Musk to step...
Dec 20, 2022
Russia jails four Jehovah’s Witnesses adherents for up to seven years in prison
(Reuters) - A Russian court has sentenced four Jehovah's Witnesses adherents to prison terms of between three-and-a-half and seven years, the latest step in Moscow's crackdown on an organisation it de...
Dec 20, 2022
EU and Iran to continue working on nuclear deal, Borrell says
(Reuters) - EU foreign 7policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned Iran's support for Russia in its war in Ukraine and the ongoing repression of opposition in the country, but said the EU would c...
Dec 20, 2022
General Atlantic raises $3.5 billion to invest in climate change fight
By Simon Jessop and Chibuike Oguh LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm General Atlantic's BeyondNetZero said it has secured $3.5 billion to back companies that can help in the world's fight...
Dec 20, 2022
Mideast foes among attendees at France-backed conference in Jordan
AMMAN (Reuters) - Middle East adversaries Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the countries attending a conference in Jordan on Tuesday organised by France and Iraq which aims to provide a forum for discu...
Dec 20, 2022
Spain’s constitutional court blocks Senate bid to change judges’ selection
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Constitutional Court has blocked the Senate from voting on a bill to change the way its judges are picked, in an unprecedented move late Monday that raises political ten...
Dec 20, 2022
Sapporo City, Japan Olympic Committee to pause promotion of Sapporo Winter Games bid – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) -The city of Sapporo and the Japan Olympic Committee will be pausing active promotion of Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics for "a while", Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday...
Dec 20, 2022
