[ad_1] ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s president has suspended the minister of humanitarian affairs with immediate effect and asked the corruption watchdog to investigate financial transactions involving her ministry, the president’s…
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A Wildcat Strike Shuts Down English Channel Rail Services, Causing Misery for Christmas Travelers
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — The train company Eurostar canceled all services to and from London starting at noon Thursday and “until further notice” due to a wildcat strike by staff…
The Leaders of Italy, the UK and Albania Meet in Rome to Hold Talks on Migration
[ad_1] ROME (AP) — The leaders of Italy and the U.K. agreed on Saturday to tackle irregular migration to Europe, pledging to intensify cooperation in the fight against human trafficking.…
6 Held in Belgium and the Netherlands on Suspicion of Links to Russia Sanction Violations
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (AP) — Six people have been taken into custody in Belgium and the Netherlands in connection with an inquiry into suspected exports of “sensitive” products and technology that…
In the Salt Deserts Bordering Pakistan, India Builds Its Largest Renewable Energy Project
[ad_1] KHAVDA, India (AP) — Rising from the bare expanse of the large salt desert that separates India from Pakistan is what will likely be the world’s largest renewable energy…
Former US Ambassador Arrested in Florida, Accused of Serving as an Agent of Cuba, AP Source Says
[ad_1] MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an…
Hillary Clinton at COP28 Climate Talks Calls for Insurance Reform
[ad_1] By Elizabeth Piper and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly…
Lula in Berlin for First Brazil-Germany Talks in Eight Years
[ad_1] By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to land in Berlin on Sunday for the first Brazilian-German government…
At UN Climate Talks, Oil Companies Pledge to Combat Methane; Environmentalists Call It ‘Smokescreen’
[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations…