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Stocks, pound up as Sunak poised to become new British PM
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» LONDON - Global stocks and the pound climbed on Monday as markets reacted to the news that former finance minister Rishi Sunak was to become Britain's new prime minister.
No comeback yet, but UK's Johnson vows still 'much to offer'
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» LONDON - Even after failing to pull off a sensational return to Downing Street within weeks of being forced out, Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson still made plain he is eyeing a political comeback.
Pakistan journalist shot dead by police in Kenya
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» NAIROBI - A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead by police in Kenya after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday, prompting calls for a full probe into what one media rights group branded an "utterly disturbing murder".
Russia claims Ukraine 'dirty bomb' in final stages
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» MOSCOW - Russia on Monday claimed that Ukraine was in the "final stages" of developing a so-called dirty bomb to use against Moscow's forces, allegations Kyiv said were "absurd" and could signal Russia's battlefield plans.
Opening arguments to start in Weinstein sex assault trial
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Opening arguments were due to begin Monday in the Los Angeles trial of disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, with five alleged victims expected to take the stand during the two-month case.
Pakistan journalist dies in alleged Kenya police shooting: investigators
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» NAIROBI - A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya -- allegedly by police -- just months after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday.
Snake escape shuts down Swedish zoo
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» STOCKHOLM: A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.
Strict border checks against bird flu after vietnam reports a case
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2022
» Border checks on poultry and poultry products are being stepped up after Vietnam reported that bird flu had been diagnosed in a human patient last week.
Credit Suisse to pay 238 mn euros to settle French fraud probe
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» PARIS - Credit Suisse has agreed to pay 238 million euros ($234 million) to avoid prosecution on French money laundering and tax fraud charges, according to a settlement approved Monday by a Paris court.
'Jealous lover': Fury at Putin near Ukraine front
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» MYKOLAIV (UKRAINE) - The cracked kitchen clock still showed the moment the first Russian missile vaporised the courtyard of a Soviet-era high-rise facing Ukraine's southern front.