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Romanian court keeps ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate in custody pending investigation

10 Jan 2023

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A Romanian court ordered late on Tuesday that divisive internet personality Andrew Tate, his brother and two other suspects remain in Romanian police custody for a full 30 days pending a criminal inquiry into alleged human trafficking. Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects were detained by Romanian anti-organised crime prosecutors …

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Canada to buy U.S.-built surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine

10 Jan 2023

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will buy a U.S.-made National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine, a statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office said after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Mexico City on Tuesday. Trudeau and Biden are being hosted by Mexico for a North American leaders’ meeting and …

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Russian head of children’s book jury resigns after war propaganda allegations

10 Jan 2023

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Russian head of a jury awarding the biennial Hans Christian Andersen prize for children’s literature announced her resignation on Tuesday, after allegations of her involvement in Russian war propaganda. Russian artist Anastasia Arkhipova was elected to head the jury by the Basel-based International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in …

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Brazil’s Supreme Court orders arrest of Bolsonaro’s ex-justice minister, source says

10 Jan 2023

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served under former President Jair Bolsonaro and who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during Sunday’s invasion of government buildings, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Torres, who was removed from office …

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Italy says “technical issues” delay supply of air defence system to Ukraine

10 Jan 2023

ROME (Reuters) – Italy intends to supply Ukraine with a missile defence system to help protect it against Russia attacks but must deal with technical issues before it can be dispatched, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. Tajani was speaking after Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported on Monday that a decision on the supply …

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At least 17 dead in deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru

10 Jan 2023

By Hugo Courotto and Marco Aquino LIMA/JULIACA (Reuters) -At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country’s human rights office said on Monday, the deadliest day so far of protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former president Pedro Castillo. The clashes occurred in Juliaca, a city …

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Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Ukraine says battlefield littered with corpses

10 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – Russia has stepped up a powerful assault on Soledar in eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said, forcing Ukrainian troops to repel waves of attacks led by the Wagner contract militia around the salt mining town and nearby fronts. FIGHTING: * In Soledar, a few miles from Bakhmut in the eastern industrial Donbas region, …

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US Department of Energy rejects initial bids to resupply oil stockpile

9 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy has rejected the first batch of bids from oil companies to resupply a small amount of oil to the nation’s emergency crude oil stockpile in February, according to a DOE spokesperson. The DOE last month had said it would purchase up to 3 million barrels for delivery to …

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North America leaders to discuss economy, drug gangs and migration at summit

9 Jan 2023

By Dave Graham and Jarrett Renshaw MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart aim to make progress on strengthening economic integration, combating drug cartels and managing immigration on Monday, even as friction over Mexico’s energy policies weighs on joint cooperation. Led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Foreign Minister Marcelo …

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