Published by Reuters By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that […]
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Published by Reuters By Edward McAllister and Cooper Inveen DAKAR/ACCRA (Reuters) – It’s noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clamber over their mothers while they wait to get their measles vaccines. Outside, an area reserved for COVID-19 shots is empty. A health worker leans back in his chair and scrolls on a
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Published by Reuters By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the U.S. decision to withdraw forces and contractors from Afghanistan through an agreement with the Taliban signed by the Trump administration and executed by the Biden administration, a U.S.
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Published by DPA The Swedish and Finnish ambassadors have formally submitted their NATO applications to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in an online video ceremony on Wednesday in Brussels. Accepting the applications at NATO headquarters, Stoltenberg said the move was a “historic step” in a “critical moment” for European security against the backdrop of Russia’s war
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Published by Reuters UK By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will set out steps to tackle post-Brexit trade issues in Northern Ireland on Tuesday but will not introduce a new law this week, Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis said, offering time for a solution to be agreed with the EU. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said
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Published by Reuters UK By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp on Monday became one of the biggest global brands to exit Russia, laying out plans to sell all its restaurants after operating in the country for more than 30 years following the invasion of Ukraine. The world’s largest burger chain, which owns about 84%
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Published by Reuters UK (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Tuesday his deal for Twitter Inc will not move forward until the company’s chief executive officer publicly shows the proof that it has less than 5% spam accounts. (Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
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Published by Reuters UK By Natalia Zinets KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment. The evacuation of hundreds of fighters, many wounded, to Russian-held towns,
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Published by Reuters UK By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai achieved on Tuesday the long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones but most residents will have to put up with confinement for a while longer before resuming more normal life. For other cities in
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Published by DPA The Queen’s Guard can be seen lined up in front of Buckingham Palace or on patrol in St. James’s Park, clad in scarlet jackets and tall fur caps. The official defenders of the British monarch are seen as typically British, like the classic red telephone boxes or London’s Big Ben. But just
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