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Lebanon minister moves to ban ‘Barbie’ film for ‘promoting homosexuality’
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's culture minister Mohammad Mortada on Wednesday moved to ban the film "Barbie" from being screened in the country, saying it "promoted homosexuality" and contradicted value...
Aug 09, 2023
US Senator Feinstein back home after fall, brief hospitalization -report
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein, 90, was briefly hospitalized on Tuesday evening following a minor fall in her San Francisco home, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Wednesday, citing th...
Aug 09, 2023
From prized startup to possible bankruptcy: WeWork’s tumultuous path
(Reuters) - Flexible workspace provider WeWork on Tuesday warned of a bankruptcy risk after reporting yet another quarterly loss, in a stunning reversal of fortunes for what was once one of the world'...
Aug 09, 2023
US nurse, child safely released in Haiti two weeks after kidnapping
(Reuters) - A U.S. nurse and her child have been safely released after their kidnapping in Haiti two weeks ago, a faith-based humanitarian aid organization where the nurse works said on Wednesday. "We...
Aug 09, 2023
Bond strategists cling to forecasts for declining U.S. yields: Reuters poll
By Sarupya Ganguly and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields will fall in coming months despite clear signs the Federal Reserve is reluctant to consider rate cuts any time soon, ac...
Aug 09, 2023
Explainer-How is climate change driving dangerous ‘wet-bulb’ temperatures?
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - A dangerous combination of heat and humidity is sweeping the Gulf region this week, hitting cities from Dubai to Doha. Dubai, for example, is forecast to see air te...
Aug 09, 2023
WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US – Tedros
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization is currently tracking several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5 variant that is spreading in the U.S. and U.K., Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebrey...
Aug 09, 2023
House of Lords launches inquiry into UK’s electric car transition
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's upper house of parliament said on Wednesday it was launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) that will examine the government's approach to phasing o...
Aug 09, 2023
Ukraine’s annual consumer inflation slows to 11.3% in July
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's annual consumer inflation slowed to 11.3% in July compared with the same month a year ago, the statistics service said on Wednesday. It said in a statement that consumer pri...
Aug 09, 2023
Indonesia’s capital named world’s most polluted city
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, accordi...
Aug 09, 2023
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