OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada plans to give Ukraine a C$64.8 million ($47 million) military aid package that will include small arms, ammunition, and protective gear, Defense Minister Bill Blair said in a statement on Friday. The aid package, which also allocates money for training Ukrainian troops, is part of a C$500 million military funding committed …
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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, is seeking a second term in a presidential election on Oct. 20, when the country will also hold a referendum on joining the European Union. Here’s a look at what’s at stake. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES IN MOLDOVA? Moldova is a small southeast European …
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By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, triggering an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world. Before the fall, a hotel employee at …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian citizen detained in France for “destabilising” the Olympics has been placed under house arrest, Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the Russian embassy in Paris. French police said in July they had arrested a 40-year-old Russian man days before the start of the Paris Games after finding evidence at his …
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MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) -Bold selection calls and a spin-friendly surface in Multan helped Pakistan end their winless home run with a series-levelling victory in the second test against England on Friday. Pakistan’s victory by 152 runs in a little over three days is their first at home since they beat South Africa in Rawalpindi in …
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By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour government is banking on its new system of spending watchdogs and public advisory bodies to reassure markets that the country can borrow more money to spend on infrastructure without blowing the budget. Finance minister Rachel Reeves will on Oct. 30 deliver her first budget since Labour’s landslide …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday it would detail what action it expected social media companies to take over illegal content on their platforms in December, saying it expected swift action or they would face consequences. Ofcom, which is responsible for implementing the government’s Online Safety Bill, said the platforms would …
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By Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden is expected to use Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wind down the war in Gaza, but in the waning months of his term the U.S. president may lack leverage to bend the Israeli leader to …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will increase the amount of money raised from inheritance tax at her Oct. 30 budget, the BBC reported on Friday without providing further details of what changes will be made to the measure. Reeves’ first fiscal statement since Labour’s July election victory will set out how she intends …
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By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -British betting and gaming firm Evoke reported 3% growth in third-quarter group revenue on Friday, driven by market share gains in its key international markets, indicating progress in its turnaround strategy. Shares in the FTSE Small Cap company, which had plunged more than 14% on Monday on tax hike fears, …
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