China tackles rising obesity rates with 3-year weight control campaign
BEIJING: China unveiled a comprehensive three-year campaign on Wednesday (June 26) to address its growing problem of obesity and overweight…
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Prince Harry accused of ‘obfuscation’ in lawsuit against Murdoch papers
LONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer acting for Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper arm accused Prince Harry on Thursday of being forced…
Who is Bolivia’s President Luis Arce? Former economist survives coup attempt
(Reuters) - Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday,…
Scholz confirms EU top jobs deal with von der Leyen as Commission chief
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Wednesday the three main centrist groups in the European Parliament (EP)…
Father, awaiting Julian Assange’s arrival in Australia, says he never gave up
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Julian Assange's father, John Shipton, could breathe a massive sigh of relief on Wednesday after a decade-long…
Von der Leyen lined up for second term under EU top jobs deal, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European political groups on Tuesday agreed to a deal on top European Union posts, selecting Germany's Ursula von…
EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug ‘biggest loophole’ in Russian measures
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to…
India’s Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday…
Swedish women’s rights groups regret Assange not questioned over sex crimes allegations
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Women's rights advocates said on Tuesday they regretted that Julian Assange was not questioned over rape and…