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Jamaica launches fraud probe as Bolt millions feared missing
AFP, Published on 14/01/2023
» MIAMI - Jamaican financial authorities have launched an investigation into a company holding investments for eight-times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt after reports that he may have lost millions to large scale fraud.
Fate of Ukraine town unclear as Wagner claims control
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: The fate of Soledar in east Ukraine was unclear on Wednesday, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming to control the gateway town while the Kremlin cautioned against declaring victory prematurely.
Russia hits Ukraine's Kharkiv after German minister visits
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» KHARKIV (UKRAINE) - Russian strikes hit eastern Ukraine's city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister with her Ukrainian counterpart.
Ethiopian federal police deploy in Tigray after peace deal
AFP, Published on 30/12/2022
» NAIROBI - Ethiopia's federal police began to deploy on Thursday in the capital of war-torn Tigray for the first time in 18 months, the police said, marking the latest step in a nearly two-month-old peace deal.
Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital
AFP, Published on 27/12/2022
» NAIROBI - Ethiopia's national carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after a shutdown lasting 18 months.
Putin says West wants to 'tear apart' Russia
AFP, Published on 25/12/2022
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin blasted the West for trying to "tear apart" Russia and said his offensive in Ukraine aimed to "unite the Russian people".
Meta 'breached EU antitrust rules' on Facebook ads
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: US online giant Meta appears to have "breached EU antitrust rules" in the online classified section of its Facebook social network, the European Commission said Monday in a preliminary finding.
Developing nations demand more money at crunch UN biodiversity talks
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» MONTREAL - The thorny issue of how much money wealthy countries are willing to pony up to protect the world's remaining biodiversity took center stage Wednesday at UN talks in Montreal aimed at creating a "peace pact with nature."
UK turns to army as crippling strikes loom
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» LONDON - Britain's government said Thursday it was preparing to enlist the army to cover ambulances and border security ahead of a wave of strikes this month by workers demanding higher wages.
EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.