WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans on Saturday were close to clinching control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January. With votes still being counted from the Nov. 5 general election, Republicans had won …
Baca Lagi »At least 40 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon, Lebanese officials say
BEIRUT (Reuters): Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over the last day have killed at least 40 people including several children, Lebanese authorities said on Saturday (Nov 9), after heavy Israeli bombardment pounded the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut overnight. At least seven people were killed in the coastal city of …
Baca Lagi »The buildup to attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM (Reuters): The attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam this week followed tensions that began brewing days before between the fans and pro-Palestinian activists and other people in the city, a chronology of events showed. Supporters of Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were targeted for beatings by groups …
Baca Lagi »Spaniards protest over handling of flood disaster
VALENCIA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades. In the latest demonstration over the floods, protesters filled the centre …
Baca Lagi »Russia sees no grounds for strategic or arms control talks with US, Interfax reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming dialogue on strategic stability and arms control with the United States at the moment, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing Russia’s deputy foreign minister. Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow and Washington “are exchanging signals on Ukraine” …
Baca Lagi »Bolivia’s Morales barred from running for political office
LA PAZ (Reuters) – A constitutional court in Bolivia has barred former President Evo Morales from running again for office, ushering in a new phase in the country’s long-running political crisis. Morales, who led Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, had been vying for the candidacy of his MAS party, alongside …
Baca Lagi »Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal and state authorities are investigating a wave of bigoted text messages sent anonymously that have spread alarm among Black Americans across the country this week, officials and recipients told Reuters. The messages urged recipients in multiple states, including Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, to report to …
Baca Lagi »Meta’s Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children
(Reuters) – A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California rejected accusations on Thursday that Zuckerberg directed Meta’s efforts to conceal from children the …
Baca Lagi »Irish PM kicks off election focussing on immigration, housing and Trump
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country’s general election campaign, hoping to retain his coalition’s lead in polls and to capitalise on a slide in support for the opposition Sinn Fein. Harris had until March to go to the polls, …
Baca Lagi »Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event
PARIS: Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe’s biggest tech events on Nov 11, the Web Summit in Lisbon, with organisers keen to move on from last year’s edition when several big firms pulled out. The event will bring together some 70,000 attendees with more than …
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