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Britain, China strike conciliatory note during top diplomat’s visit

By Laurie Chen BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -China and Britain took steps towards further reconciliation on Friday, with Beijing heralding the new Labour government’s plan to develop “pragmatic” bilateral ties as a “new starting point”. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is only the second top UK diplomat to visit China in six years, and his trip seeks …

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Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic

By Patricia Vicente Rua LISBON (Reuters) – The regional assembly of Portugal’s Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The approval late on Thursday places the archipelago at the forefront of global ocean conservation that aims to achieve …

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Canada minister who is quitting voices confidence in Trudeau

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – One of four Canadian cabinet members who are stepping down said on Friday that he has confidence in Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and he played down polls predicting the Liberals will badly lose in the next election. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said he wanted a break after …

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Florida officials barred from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ads

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked Florida officials from threatening television stations with prosecution for running advertisements supporting a pro-abortion rights measure in next month’s election. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee ruled on Thursday that the threats clearly violated the right to free speech under the First Amendment …

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Italy vows to push ahead with Albania migrant centres despite court blow

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government vowed on Friday to push ahead with its contested plan to divert asylum-seekers abroad, saying it would appeal against a court’s ruling that a group of migrants in reception centres in Albania should be taken to Italy. The court potentially dealt a major blow to a …

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NATO would need to agree conditions for Ukraine invitation, Dutch minister says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO countries will need to discuss conditions for Ukraine to get a membership invitation and to join the alliance in response to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s “victory plan”, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Friday. Zelenskiy presented the five-point plan publicly for the first time this week, including a call for an …

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India’s central bank lifts restrictions on JM Financial’s non-banking unit

(Reuters) – JM Financial said on Friday that the Reserve Bank of India has lifted the ban on one of its units, allowing it to resume financing activities related to shares and debentures, including providing loans for IPO subscriptions. In March, the central bank barred JM Financial Products from giving out loans against shares and …

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Coastal erosion eats away at Irish family’s 200-year-old home

By Clodagh Kilcoyne BALLYHEALY, Ireland (Reuters) – An elderly Irish couple fear they are running out of time to save their family home as accelerating coastal erosion brings the sea ever closer to their front door. Willie and Lal Pierce have photos from around 30 years ago, showing two fields separating their traditional white-walled cottage …

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Togo suspends Russian ride-hailing app Yango

(Reuters) -Togo’s transport ministry suspended the ride-hailing app Yango owned by Russia’s tech giant Yandex, over security concerns just months after it began operating in the West African nation. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said that Yango began operating in June without authorization and in violation of the country’s procedures. The ministry said …

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Biden urges West to sustain Ukraine support as US election looms

By Jeff Mason and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden urged the West on Friday to sustain its support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion as Kyiv faces a bleak winter and a looming U.S. presidential election raises worries about the strength of Washington’s own resolve. Biden was speaking to reporters before holding closed-door …

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