PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) – Strikes at refineries continued on Saturday in France and fresh protests erupted across the country amid anger at the government for imposing an increase in the retirement age without a parliamentary vote. The growing unrest, combined with the rubbish piling up on the streets of Paris after garbage collectors joined … Read more
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians began voting in delayed polls for governors on Saturday, weeks after a contentious and contested presidential election – amid reports of election violence and disenfranchisement of voters. A party official was shot and killed in Lagos on Saturday during elections for new Nigerian state governors. “From all over Lagos we … Read more
JOHANNESBURG/LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the World Health Organization and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The WHO said the Burundian government had declared the detection of the virus a national public health emergency, after cases were confirmed in … Read more
AMSTERDAM, March 17 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations that its forces committed atrocities during its year-long invasion of its neighbor. In its first warrant against Ukraine, the … Read more
CNN — Sanofi is cutting the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the United States, by 78% and setting a monthly cap of $35 for those with private insurance, the company announced Thursday. The change is effective January 1. The move follows similar moves by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk earlier … Read more
WELLINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Friday it would ban TikTok on devices with access to the country’s parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest country to limit the use of the video sharing app on government related devices. . Concerns have grown globally over the Chinese government’s ability to … Read more
Some of Russia’s actions could be crimes against humanity Russia used electric shock torture “call to Putin” – investigation Children forced to witness rape, held alongside corpses Ukraine has also committed a small number of violations GENEVA, March 16 (Reuters) – Russia has committed high-profile war crimes in Ukraine, including intentional killings and torture, a … Read more
AMSTERDAM, March 15 (Reuters) – A farmers’ protest party rocked the political landscape in the Netherlands on Wednesday, becoming the clear winner in provincial elections that determine the composition of the Senate. The BBB or BoerBurgerBeweging (Farmers-Citizens Movement) party rode a wave of protest against the government’s environmental policies and looked set to win more … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has demanded that Chinese owners of TikTok divest their shares in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. The move, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is the most dramatic in a string of recent moves by … Read more
Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious, expert-backed food lifestyle that will improve your health for life. CNN — Blueberries, prized by nutritionists for their anti-inflammatory properties, joined fiber-rich green beans in this year’s Dirty Dozen of non-organic products with the most pesticides, according … Read more
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