By Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it was suspending food aid in Ethiopia due to the widespread theft of donations, a day after the United States announced it was doing the same. More than 20 million people need food assistance in Africa’s second most populous …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and five of its allies on Friday condemned the use of trade practices that amount to economic coercion in a joint declaration that did not single out other countries but appeared to be aimed at China. Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand jointly released the …
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Por Philip Pullella ROMA, 9 jun (Reuters) – El estado general del papa Francisco mejora progresivamente y su recuperación postoperatoria es normal, lo que le permitirá levantarse de la cama y reanudar el viernes algunas tareas eclesiásticas desde el sillón del hospital, informó el Vaticano. Francisco, de 86 años, fue sometido el miércoles a una …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African retailer The Foschini Group (TFG) on Friday said it will slow the pace of new store openings, in part because power cuts forced it to spend 200 million rand ($10.69 million) on alternative power sources. The company, which is among the top three clothing retailers in the country, also spent more …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine reported heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk on Friday and a military spokesperson said Ukrainian forces had gained more ground near the devastated city of Bakhmut. “The situation is tense on all areas of the front,” Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on the Telegram messaging app. Naming eastern …
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HOLA PRYSTAN, Russian-controlled Ukraine (Reuters) – Pensioner Maria Mikhailovna says she was woken by her husband in the middle of the night to find their belongings underwater after the collapse of Ukraine’s giant Nova Kakhovka Dam. “The water in the house was at waist level. At midnight everything had been dry – both inside and …
– von Alexander Ratz Berlin (Reuters) – Der Asyl-Kompromiss der EU-Staaten ist in den Reihen der Ampel-Koalition auf ein sehr geteiltes Echo gestoßen. Vor allem in Teilen der Grünen machte sich am Freitag in Berlin Unmut breit. Die Co-Vorsitzende Ricarda Lang sagte sogar, die Bundesregierung hätte der Vorlage nicht zustimmen dürfen. Bundesaußenministerin Annalena Baerbock bemühte …
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BEIJING/PRAGUE (Reuters) -China urged Europe on Friday not to have any official exchanges with Taiwan or support “independence forces” ahead of a planned trip to the continent next week by Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky confirmed Wu was due to visit Prague next week, saying on Friday state officials were …
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By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been indicted for illegally retaining classified government records at his Florida estate after leaving the White House in 2021 and obstruction of justice. Here is what to expect as the case proceeds. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Trump, who on Thursday proclaimed his innocence, is scheduled …
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Berlin (Reuters) – Bundesfinanzminister Christian Lindner plant einem Medienbericht zufolge für den Haushalt 2024 eine Neuverschuldung von knapp 17 Milliarden Euro. Das berichtete der “Spiegel” am Freitag unter Verweis auf Quellen aus dem FDP-geführten Finanzministerium. In der Finanzplanung vom vergangenen Jahr war für 2024 eine Nettokreditaufnahme von 12,3 Milliarden vorgesehen. Der Verschuldungsspielraum erhöht sich, wenn …
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