By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O’Brien NASHVILLE (Reuters) -First lady Jill Biden joined a memorial vigil in Nashville on Wednesday for the three children and three adults shot to death this week at a Christian day school, including two educators who were close friends of the Tennessee governor’s wife. The outdoor ceremony, attended by several …
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By Crispian Balmer and Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, amid concern for the 86-year-old’s condition. The statement said the pontiff was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital after complaining …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd and Airbus SE will jointly invest A$2 million ($1.34 million) in a biofuel refinery being set up in Australia’s Queensland state that would convert agricultural by-products into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The funds will be used for a detailed feasibility study and early-stage development of the proposed facility jointly …
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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world’s top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law. The historic resolution seeking an advisory opinion from …
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By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Italian premium coffee maker Illycaffè, which reported a 16% increase in operating profit last year despite cost inflation, aims to expand in the United States, already its second biggest market after Italy. “We want to grow further, with another double digit increase,” Chief Executive Cristina Scocchia told Reuters. North …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government has lost tens of billions of pounds to fraud in recent years, with most public bodies unable to grasp the scale of the problem, the independent public spending watchdog said on Thursday. The National Audit Office (NAO) said government accounts pointed to fraud worth a total of 21 billion pounds …
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(Reuters) – British car production rose 13.1% in February in its first monthly increase in three, helped by an easing of supply-chain snags and robust output in both domestic and overseas markets. Britain’s car output rose by 8,050 units to 69,707 units cars last month, with exports rising 11.5% and domestic output jumping 20.3%, the …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – London is no longer the clear leader among global financial centres after New York rose from second place to level peg with the British capital as more companies list in the United States, the City of London Corporation’s said on Thursday. The City, which administers London’s financial district, said …
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(Reuters) – Russian forces have had some success L1N35W24R in the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said evening, adding that their fighters were still holding on in a battle that has lasted several months. DIPLOMACY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND MILITARY AID * The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited Ukraine’s embattled Zaporizhzhia …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will set out plans on Thursday to boost its energy security and independence through investment in moving towards cleaner, more affordable energy sources. Wholesale gas and electricity prices in Europe surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year and the British government has been subsidising household and business energy bills since …
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