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Lukashenko talks up threats to Belarus to justify 'nuclear deterrence'
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country was facing grave threats internally and externally that had required it to change its security posture and allow Russia to deploy dozens of tactical ...
Italy's state TV journalists to strike over Meloni government's grip
MILAN (Reuters) - Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI will strike next month in protest against the "suffocating control" over their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government, the reporters' trade union Usigrai said on Thursday. The ...
GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline sued Pfizer and BioNTech in Delaware federal court on Thursday, accusing them of infringing GSK patents related to messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in the companies' blockbuster COVID-19 vaccines. GSK ...
New York top court overturns former Hollywood producer Weinstein's conviction
(Reuters) - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's conviction on sexual misconduct has been overturned by New York's top court, the state's court of appeals said in an opinion on Thursday. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Susan Heavey; ...
Russia says it may downgrade ties with US if its assets are confiscated
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is considering downgrading the level of its diplomatic relations with the United States if Western governments go ahead with proposals to confiscate its frozen assets, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister ...
US, 17 other countries urge Hamas to release hostages, end Gaza crisis, senior US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and 17 other countries on Thursday will call on Hamas to release hostages as a pathway to end the crisis in Gaza, a senior U.S. administration official said. "We call for the immediate release of all ...
Biden names new special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed Lise Grande as the new special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, the State Department said in a statement. Grande, who replaces David Satterfield, is currently head of ...
P.E.I. marks first cyberbullying day on April 25, 2024
P.E.I. is recognizing its first legislated Cyberbullying Awareness Day after a bill was unanimously passed in the legislature recognizing April 25 as a day to highlight the impact of online harms on families. In a statement, Premier Dennis King said ...
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, in a regular rotation of Chinese astronauts onboard the "Tiangong" orbiting high above the Earth's atmosphere. The ...
Shareholder Capital asks Vanda Pharma's board to reconsider Future Pak's offer
(Reuters) - Investment firm Shareholder Capital sent a letter to drugmaker Vanda Pharmaceuticals' board on Thursday asking it to reconsider Future Pak's takeover offer. On April 17, Vanda rejected contract manufacturer Future Pak's offer of $7.25 ...