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Jury finds former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape

LOS ANGELES, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and two other sexual assault counts by a Los Angeles jury on Monday, marking the second conviction of the onetime Hollywood kingmaker who became the face of #MeToo sexual abuse allegations five years ago…
19 Dec 2022 9PM 5 min

Trump Should Be Prosecuted for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack, US House Panel Says

(Bloomberg) -- A House committee recommended Donald Trump be prosecuted for his role in the Jan. 6 assault on the US Capitol, the first-ever such referral of a former US president in the culmination of a 17-month investigation. The committee voted unanimously Monday to refer Trump for prosecution for multiple…
19 Dec 2022 2PM 4 min

Musk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief

Dec 19 (Reuters) - A poll by Elon Musk on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO showed the majority of users of the social media platform who took part voted in favor of the move, after the poll ended on Monday. About 57.5% votes were for “Yes”, while 42.5%…
19 Dec 2022 6AM 1 min

Twitter prohibits users from promoting accounts on Facebook, Mastodon

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Twitter on Sunday said that it will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames. The move would impact content from social media platforms like Meta Platforms’ META.O Facebook and Instagram, along with Mastodon, Truth…
18 Dec 2022 2PM 1 min

Biden says US is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa after years in which the continent took a back seat to other U.S. priorities as China made inroads with investments and trade. “The United States is…
15 Dec 2022 6AM 6 min

Biden to Meet Six African Leaders in Push for Free Elections

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden will urge the leaders of six African nations facing elections in 2023 to ensure that balloting is free and fair. Biden will hold a private meeting at the White House on Wednesday with leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Madagascar,…
14 Dec 2022 3PM 5 min

Kremlin says Christmas ceasefire not on the agenda in Ukraine

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had not received any proposals about a "Christmas ceasefire" in Ukraine, as fighting looks set to drag on through the winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russia this week to start withdrawing its troops by Christmas as the first step…
14 Dec 2022 6AM 1 min

Ryan Reynolds meets with Gary Bettman about sale of Senators

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is serious about his interest in joining the Ottawa Senators' next ownership group. Commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Tuesday at the NHL board of governors meetings that he’s met with Reynolds about the Senators. “(Reynolds) very much impressed us,” Bettman said, according to ESPN. “If we can…
13 Dec 2022 9PM 1 min

US Hails Fusion Breakthrough as Energy Dream Takes Shape

(Bloomberg) -- After more than 50 years of false starts, nuclear fusion is finally taking a resolute step closer to becoming the world’s newest energy source. The US Department of Energy said Tuesday that scientists at a laboratory in California managed for the first time to generate more energy from…
13 Dec 2022 2PM 5 min

MTN lands subsea cable in South Africa to boost Africa’s connectivity

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 13 (Reuters) - MTN South Africa MTNJ.J and MTN GlobalConnect, in partnership with a consortium, have landed a 45,000 kilometre subsea cable in South Africa, part of plans to build a subsea network to connect African countries to Europe and the Middle East. Africa’s big economies have a…
13 Dec 2022 6AM 1 min

U.S. slaps sanctions on son of Zimbabwe’s president ahead of Africa summit

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on the son of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, several other Zimbabwean nationals and two entities, as part of Washington's efforts to address corruption in the country. The move comes the day before the start of the U.S.-Africa Leaders…
12 Dec 2022 2PM 2 min

U.S. slaps sanctions on son of Zimbabwe’s president ahead of Africa summit

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on the son of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, several other Zimbabwean nationals and two entities, as part of Washington's efforts to address corruption in the country. The move comes the day before the start of the U.S.-Africa Leaders…
12 Dec 2022 2PM 2 min

Nigeria scraps COVID-19 tests for international travellers

LAGOS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Nigeria on Monday removed COVID-19 testing requirements for international travellers and it was no longer mandatory to wear masks on flights and inside airport buildings, the airlines regulator said. In a notice to airlines, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority said travellers to and from Nigeria…
12 Dec 2022 2PM 1 min

Fighting rages in east Ukraine, West eyes more sanctions on Russia

KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Russian forces pounded targets in eastern and southern Ukraine with missiles, drones and artillery, Ukraine's General Staff said on Monday, while millions remained without power in subzero temperatures after further strikes on key infrastructure. In a flurry of weekend diplomacy, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke…
12 Dec 2022 6AM 6 min

Peru President Boluarte to ask Congress to bring elections forward to 2024

LIMA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Peru's new President Dina Boluarte will submit a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward two years to April 2024, she said early on Monday, amid tensions in the Andean nation following the ouster of former leader Pedro Castillo. Boluarte was sworn in last…
12 Dec 2022 6AM 1 min

South Africa’s Aspen gets $30 mln grant to make vaccines

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J has wrapped up pacts to secure funding of $30 million from the Gates Foundation and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to help make affordable vaccines for Africa, the company said on Monday. In August, Aspen announced a deal with the Serum…
12 Dec 2022 6AM 1 min

South Africa’s Aspen gets $30 mln grant to make vaccines

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J has wrapped up pacts to secure funding of $30 million from the Gates Foundation and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to help make affordable vaccines for Africa, the company said on Monday. In August, Aspen announced a deal with the Serum…
12 Dec 2022 6AM 1 min

SpaceX launches Japanese startup space’s lunar lander to moon

(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese lunar lander carrying two rovers and other payload lifted off via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sunday, in a bid to become the first commercial spacecraft to land on the moon. The launch of Tokyo-based ispace Inc.’s Hakuto-R lander from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in…
11 Dec 2022 10PM 2 min
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