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Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children

By Gianni, Daniele and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, authorities said. The vessel, which sailed from Turkey and was carrying people from Afghanistan, Iran and several other …

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Nigeria’s electoral commission starts announcing state-wide results

By Felix Onuah and Tim Cocks ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s electoral commission began announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, amid complaints of irregularities, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days. The presidential vote is expected to be the closest in Nigeria’s …

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Any China lethal aid to Russia would come at ‘real costs,’ U.S. says

By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China has not moved toward providing lethal aid that would help Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and the United States has made clear behind closed doors that such a move would have serious consequences, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. “Beijing …

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UK’s Sunak to meet EU chief in push to finalise Northern Ireland deal

By William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in an effort to finalise a new deal for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. More than a year of stop-start and sometimes rancorous negotiations between London and Brussels on an overhaul of part of …

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Thousands without power as California storms bring rain, snow and cold

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Nearly 85,000 households and businesses were without power in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, as storms continued to pummel parts of California, bringing snow to higher elevations and dumping rain and hail in the flatlands. Interstate 5, the largest highway leading north out of the city, remained closed at …

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Majority of global asset managers still not investing responsibly, ShareAction says

LONDON (Reuters) – Global asset managers controlling trillions of dollars are failing to invest in a way that will protect climate, biodiversity and people, despite efforts by the industry to promote its sustainable finance credentials, the corporate responsibility group ShareAction said on Sunday. Investment strategies which consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, or invest …

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Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Putin casts war as battle for nation’s survival

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin cast the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and the Russian people – and said he was forced to take into account NATO’s nuclear capabilities. The European Union vowed to increase pressure on Moscow “until Ukraine is liberated” as …

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