China's Xi likely to skip G20 summit in India (www.reuters.com)
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip a summit of G20 leaders in India next week, sources familiar with the matter in India and China told Reuters....
Gabon officers declare military coup, President Ali Bongo detained (www.reuters.com)
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader after the Central African state’s election body announced Bongo had won a third term....
Former US Cardinal McCarrick not competent to face sex abuse trial, judge says (www.reuters.com)
A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case charging former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with molesting a 16-year-old boy in 1974, saying the 93-year-old was not competent to stand trial after psychological experts found he had dementia....
Wallace confirms resignation as UK defence minister in letter to PM Sunak (www.reuters.com)
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Exclusive: Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules (www.reuters.com)
Russia has informed Brazil's aircraft investigation authority that it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer jet that killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin under international rules "at the moment."
Norway oil and gas exploration round attracts bids from 25 companies (www.reuters.com)
The latest offer added 78 new blocks in the western part of the Barents Sea and 14 blocks in northwestern part of the Norwegian Sea to the already existing APA area....
Top shareholder of China's troubled Zhongrong Trust plans to delist; stock surges (www.reuters.com)
French govt seeking to double list of groceries subject to price cuts-source (www.reuters.com)
Kremlin says Prigozhin plane may have been downed on purpose (www.reuters.com)
The statement was the Kremlin's first explicit acknowledgement that he may have been assassinated....
Germany agrees 32 bln euro tax cuts to give economy 'big boost' (www.reuters.com)
Ex-Proud Boys leaders face sentencing for Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol (www.reuters.com)
Prosecutors are asking U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly to sentence Enrique Tarrio, the group’s former chairman, to 33 years in prison and to sentence his co-defendant Ethan Nordean, another former leader, to 27 years....
Gabon army officers say they have seized power after election in oil-rich country (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency (www.reuters.com)
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced on Monday a bid to be Taiwan’s president in January elections, saying he wanted to unite the opposition and ensure the island did not become “the next Ukraine”....
Japan may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban (www.reuters.com)
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Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules (www.reuters.com)
Burger King must face lawsuit claiming its Whoppers are too small (www.reuters.com)
A U.S. judge has rejected Burger King’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it cheated hungry customers by making its Whopper sandwich appear larger than it actually is....
Japan may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban (www.reuters.com)
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BRICS invites six countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran to be new members (www.reuters.com)
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of nations has decided to invite six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - to become new members of the bloc, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday....
Exclusive: First Ugandan charged with 'aggravated homosexuality' punishable by death (www.reuters.com)
A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality", an offence punishable by death under the country's recently enacted anti-gay law, prosecutors and his lawyer said.
Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks (www.reuters.com)
Danish government prepares bill to stop Koran burnings (www.reuters.com)
More than 1,000 schools destroyed in Ukraine since war began-UNICEF (www.reuters.com)
More than 1,300 schools have been totally destroyed in government-held areas of Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion and others have been badly damaged, the U.N. children’s fund UNICEF said on Tuesday....
Trump says he'll appeal DC trial date; legal experts say that's not possible (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump said on Monday he would appeal the scheduling of a March 2024 trial over his alleged efforts to subvert his 2020 election defeat, though legal experts said such a move was not possible before a verdict is reached in the case....
Toyota halts operations at most Japan assembly plants due to system failure (www.reuters.com)
Russia says genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash (www.reuters.com)
