By Paresh Dave, Fanny Potkin and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Twitter Inc removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter who said it was ordered by new owner Elon Musk. After publication of …
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By Juliette Jabkhiro and Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) -A gunman killed three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in central Paris on Friday, prompting violent protests in nearby streets as night fell. President Emmanuel Macron said France’s Kurdish community had been the target of a heinous attack. French Interior Minister Gerald …
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By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried was released on a $250 million bond package on Thursday while he awaits trial over the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange, which a U.S. prosecutor called a “fraud of epic proportions.” Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused the FTX founder of stealing …
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels on Friday began withdrawing from some territories they had seized in recent offensives as part of what one of the group’s leaders termed a goodwill gesture in a ceasefire brokered by East African regional leaders. The rebels handed over positions they had …
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By Steve Holland, Dan Peleschuk and Olena Harmash WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned his citizens that Russia could launch attacks over Christmas and urged them to heed air raid alarms. The aid measure passed …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Kyiv would intensify diplomatic efforts in Africa, Latin America and Asia to take advantage of “colossal economic potential” and other international benefits. African countries have had varying responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as some countries like South Africa have close trade and security ties …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Al Qaeda has released a 35-minute recording the group claims was narrated by its leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid in August 2022, SITE intelligence group said on Friday. The recording was undated and the transcript did not clearly point towards a time frame for …
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s currency hovered near a historic low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial foreign exchange market on Friday amid renewed street protests in the restive southeast, where a prominent dissident Sunni Muslim cleric denounced a bloody crackdown on street demonstrations. The unrest was triggered by the Sept. 16 death in detention …
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By Katy Daigle and Julia Janicki (Reuters) – Nature is in crisis, and it’s only getting worse. As species vanish at a rate not seen in 10 million years, more than 1 million species are currently on the brink. Humans are driving this extinction crisis through activities that take over animal habitats, pollute nature and …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted a video on Friday saying he was back at work in Kyiv after his landmark visit to Washington this week. “I am in my office. We are working toward victory,” he said in the video posted to his Telegram channel. (Reporting by Dan Peleschuk; Editing by Toby …
