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Exclusive-Sam Bankman-Fried to reverse decision on contesting extradition

18 Dec 2022 18 Dec 2022

By Jasper Ward (Reuters) – Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the United States, where he faces fraud charges, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The 30-year-old cryptocurrency mogul was indicted in federal …

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Fog-shrouded Kyiv recovers after Russia strikes, power restored to 6 million

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Basic services were being restored in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Saturday after the latest wave of Russian air strikes on critical infrastructure, as residents navigated a city gripped by fog and girded for a holiday season marked by uncertainty. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a quarter of Kyiv remained without heating …

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German police recover bulk of booty from $120 million Dresden diamonds heist

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) – Most of the jewels stolen from a historic Dresden art collection in 2019 in a $120 million heist have been recovered, German police and prosecutors said on Saturday. The 31 pieces, including a breast star of the Polish Order of the White Eagle and an ornate diamond head-dress, had been secured by …

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Polish PM and ruling party boss send mixed signals on court reform

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

WARSAW (Reuters) -Two of Poland’s leaders sent different signals on Saturday on legislation designed to unblock European Union funds, underscoring divisions in the ruling camp over a bill that has seen mounting uncertainty over its future. Poland’s government, embroiled in a long-running row with the EU over alleged politicisation of the country’s courts, said on …

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Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists but concerns persist

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Elon Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended for a day over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire’s plane. The reinstatements came after the unprecedented suspensions evoked stinging criticism from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organizations from several parts of the globe …

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Putin sounds out military commanders on Ukraine

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin has sought proposals from his armed forces commanders on how they think Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine should proceed during a visit to the operation’s headquarters, the Kremlin said on Saturday. In video footage released by the Kremlin, Putin presided at a meeting of around a dozen people at a …

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Peru ministers resign after protest deaths as new government wobbles

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Pressure rose on Peru’s fledgling government on Friday as two Cabinet members resigned following deadly protests that have rocked the country since former President Pedro Castillo’s removal from office and arrest last week. Education Minister Patricia Correa and Culture Minister Jair Perez announced their resignations on Twitter, citing the deaths …

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Toddler’s body pulled from rubble of strike on Ukrainian city: Governor

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

KYIV (Reuters) – Rescuers recovered the body of a one-year-old boy from the rubble of a Russian strike on a residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, the regional governor said on Saturday. “It is difficult to write about something like this,” Valentyn Reznichenko said on the Telegram messaging app of the …

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Kyiv mayor says metro service, water supply back after Russian strikes

17 Dec 2022 17 Dec 2022

KYIV (Reuters) – The mayor of Ukraine’s capital said early Saturday the city’s metro system was back in service and that all residents had been reconnected to water supply a day after the latest wave of Russian air strikes on critical infrastructure. Ukrainian officials said Russia fired more than 70 missiles on Friday in one …

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Europe’s biggest climate policy heads for final-hour talks

16 Dec 2022 16 Dec 2022

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union negotiators meet on Friday to attempt to strike a deal on an overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market, its main policy tool for fighting climate change, plus a multi-billion-euro fund to shield poorer citizens from CO2 costs. At stake is the EU’s ability to contribute to global …

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