By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, state media reported on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un warned joint military drills by South Korea and the U.S. should stop. During the test, the new North Korean drone cruised underwater at a depth of 80 …
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(Reuters) – A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Thursday upheld a judge’s ruling blocking enforcement of President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order requiring all federal employees take a COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said that, contrary to arguments by the Biden administration, the judge had jurisdiction to …
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By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Central Bank reassured European Union leaders on Friday that euro zone banks were safe but called on them to push on with an EU deposit insurance scheme, officials said. On the second day of talks in Brussels, EU leaders discussed economic issues, including changes to the bloc’s …
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(Reuters) – Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region on Friday, pressing on with their offensive despite assertions from Kyiv that Moscow’s assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut. WAR ZONE * Some 10,000 Ukrainian civilians, many elderly and with disabilities, are clinging on to existence …
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By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Maritime issues between the Philippines and China remain a “serious concern”, a Philippine official said on Friday, as the countries pledged to use diplomacy to resolve differences peacefully during high-level talks. The Philippines hosted this week the first in-person meeting between diplomats from the countries …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The making of the hugely popular BBC car show “Top Gear” has been halted following a crash during filming in December that left co-presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff with serious injuries, the broadcaster said late on Thursday. The BBC said it had concluded its investigation into the crash – which had initially led to …
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By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares extended losses for the third consecutive week as investors turned cautious after the government hiked securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options contracts, while lingering concerns of contagion in the global banking sector weighed. The Nifty 50 index closed 0.77% lower at 16,945.05. The S&P BSE …
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(Reuters) – Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday signed two laws intended to restrict social media use by minors, becoming the first U.S. state to require parental permission for anyone under 18 to use such platforms as Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. The two bills, passed earlier this month by Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature, are also meant …
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By David Shepardson and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok’s CEO about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children’s mental health, reflecting bipartisan concerns about the app’s power over Americans. CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony before Congress did little to assuage U.S. worries over …
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By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) -Russia’s backing for Myanmar’s military rulers is unacceptable and destabilising, with its supply of weapons helping to fuel a conflict that has become a catastrophe for the country, a top U.S. official said on Thursday. The United States is concerned about the wider impact of the escalating crisis in Myanmar …
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