Britain criticises ‘erosion of freedoms’ in Hong Kong, draws rebuke from China

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Britain criticised on Thursday what it said was the systematic erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government and a crackdown on free speech by authorities in the former British colony, drawing an angry response from China. The criticism was contained in the government’s latest six-monthly report on …

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Other countries may follow Poland’s example on tanks, says Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

WARSAW (Reuters) – The support offered to Ukraine by Poland and Lithuania may mean that other countries will follow their example, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, after Poland’s president said Warsaw would give Kyiv Leopard tanks. “Poland and Lithuania can strategically start steps concerning obtaining (Leopard) tanks for Ukraine,” Zelenskiy told Polish state-run broadcaster …

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King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry’s memoir

By Michael Holden ABOYNE, Scotland (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and Prince William made their first public appearances on Thursday since the release of the monarch’s son Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir and TV interviews in which he made accusations against them and other royals. In his book “Spare”, Harry divulges that he had begged his father …

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Venezuela asigna tercer cargamento de petróleo a Chevron bajo licencia de EEUU: fuentes

Por Marianna Parraga y Mircely Guanipa HOUSTON/MARACAY, 12 ene (Reuters) – La petrolera estatal venezolana PDVSA asignó un tercer cargamento de crudo a Chevron bajo una autorización que reactivó este mes las exportaciones a Estados Unidos tras una pausa de casi cuatro años, dijeron el jueves dos personas familiarizadas con el asunto. Chevron Corp recibió …

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Biden lawyer: we are confident documents were “inadvertently misplaced”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and his team are confident that a probe will show that the classified documents found at his home and a think tank were “inadvertently misplaced” and they will work closely with the special counsel appointed by the attorney general, a White House attorney said. “We have cooperated closely with …

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Biden’s new border plan undercuts campaign vow to restore asylum access

By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s move this week to block migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border aims to reduce record crossings and shield him from Republican criticism but is a turn away from his campaign promise to restore access to asylum. Initial backlash to Biden’s policy shift also …

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Triton-controlled Crayfish takes 9.9% stake in Finnish constructor Caverion

(Reuters) – Crayfish Bidco Oy, a company controlled by Triton, said on Thursday it has bought a 9.9% stake in Finnish construction company Caverion Oyj, following the Swedish venture capital group’s $1.17 billion takeover bid on Tuesday. The move signals Triton’s strong commitment to the tender offer, Crayfish said. Triton on Tuesday offered Caverion shareholders …

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