PARIS (Reuters) – French parliament has passed a law to protect farmers from complaints from neighbours about noise or stench from agricultural activities, to stop “abusive” lawsuits from former city dwellers who bought houses in the countryside. The bill, put forward by ruling majority MP Nicole Le Peih and supported …

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United may be the focus of media reports regarding unrest in the dressing room but Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not believe it is a good time to face them. While the Blues go into Wednesday’s game on the back of a 3-2 home win over …

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador has seen “an alarming regression” of human rights protections during President Nayib Bukele’s government, a trend that has intensified under a sweeping anti-gang crackdown, Amnesty International said in a report published on Tuesday. Bukele has enjoyed widespread popularity since taking office in 2019, due …

MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish prosecutor said on Tuesday he has requested four-year prison terms for four soccer fans in a hate crime case opened after a black effigy dressed as Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was hung from a bridge in January. A banner reading “Madrid hates Real” and …

KUALA LUMPUR: Helping more individuals get out of bankruptcy, strengthening legal aid services and dealing with scammers are among the three main focuses of the Unity Government in realising institutional reform and strengthening the country’s laws next year. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri …

It is a crowded field, so it may come as a surprise to find out that one of China’s top online influencers is a blunt, middle-aged woman from a rural backwater who never wears makeup. Almost as remarkable is the fact that she has become popular by sharing her experience …

PUTRAJAYA: A former lorry driver escaped the gallows when the Federal Court here commuted his death sentence to 33 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for killing a fellow villager by running him over with a car, nine years ago. Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Mohamad …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Tuesday following the weakening in the Chinese yuan after ratings agency Moody’s cut its outlook on China’s government credit ratings to negative. At 6 pm, the ringgit decreased to 4.6610/6660 against the greenback from Monday’s close of 4.6550/6600. Bank …

(Reuters) – Extreme weather featured in headlines frequently in 2023. Drought dried up lakes, record heat sparked wildfires, rains turned streets into rivers, and deadly storms wiped out entire towns. In early 2023, California experienced an unusually wet, snowy winter, drenching the state and causing mudslides that left some homes …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cryptocurrency industry was on track to hit a new record for federal lobbying spending, after a year in which firms scrambled to repair their reputations and advance friendly legislation, according to data provided to Reuters by nonprofit research group OpenSecrets. Crypto companies spent $18.96 million in …