LONDON (Reuters) -Britain paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims on Monday, a government spokesperson said, after rebel forces seized the capital of Damascus over the weekend. “The Home Office has temporarily paused decisions on Syrian asylum claims whilst we assess the current situation,” a spokesperson from the interior ministry said in a statement. “We keep …
By Dawn Chmielewski and Paul Sandle (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery signed a multi-year deal with Comcast that lays the groundwork for the European launch of the Max streaming service, and resolves a dispute over a coming “Harry Potter” TV series, the companies said on Monday. Under the wide-ranging agreement, Warner Bros Discovery’s portfolio of TV …
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LISBON (Reuters) – The European Union needs common instruments to fund defence spending amid a protracted war in Ukraine and calls from Washington for NATO members to increase such expenditure, Portugal’s finance minister said on Monday. “All together we must find solutions, just as we did in the financial crisis, the sovereign debt crisis, during …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Mahindra and Mahindra said on Saturday it would rename its latest electric car, a significant move after aviation market leader IndiGo sued the automaker for use of its call sign and widely used brand name “6E”. While trademark infringement cases are common in India, legal disputes between big publicly traded …
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(Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has invited five major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Meta Platforms to a meeting in mid-December about dealing with online sales of drugs, The Information reported on Sunday. A representative for Jim Carroll, the drug czar during Trump’s first term, and Trump’s transition team emailed staffers from the …
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By Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares closed at their highest levels in six-weeks on Monday, led by mining and luxury stocks, after a promise of renewed stimulus to support China’s slowing economy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged up 0.1%, and notched its eighth consecutive session of gains. China-exposed miners in …
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By Yurii Kovalenko and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – When Ukrainian judge Vladyslav Tsukurov learned he could serve his country with both gavel and gun, he jumped at the chance. By day, he helps keep the wartime judicial system going, ruling over civil and criminal cases outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. By night, he …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed on Monday, boosted by energy and mining shares, as investors looked to this week’s domestic GDP data to gauge the Bank of England’s policy outlook. The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.5%, while the midcap FTSE 250 was down 0.1% after hitting a seven week high earlier in the session. European …
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(Reuters) -New York City police were still searching on Monday for the man who killed UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel last week, despite an intense manhunt that started last week. Here is what’s known about the incident, Thompson, and the suspect: WHAT HAPPENED? HOW DID THE SUSPECT ESCAPE? At about 6:45 …
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By Gianluca Lo Nostro, Leo Marchandon and Florence Loeve (Reuters) -Shareholders of French media conglomerate Vivendi approved on Monday the breakup backed by the Bollore family, aiming to spin off Canal+, Havas and Louis Hachette Group despite some market scepticism and opposition from minority shareholders. The motions received support from over 97% of the votes, …
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