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UN seeks to help children battling climate change in court
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations body on Monday updated a key treaty designed to protect children's rights to strengthen their hand in fighting climate change, as they emerge at the f...
Aug 28, 2023
Greece battles Europe’s deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day
ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Greek firefighters were battling a huge blaze on Monday which has killed at least 20 people over the past ten days, Europe's deadliest wildfire so far this summer as rec...
Aug 28, 2023
Mark Meadows’ lawyers to argue for moving Georgia election case to federal court
By Jack Queen ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lawyers for Donald Trump's onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows are set to argue in court Monday that a federal judge should take over a Georgia criminal case alleging...
Aug 28, 2023
Analysis-Trump allies’ push to move Georgia subversion trial could mean delays
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Efforts by Donald Trump allies to move Georgia's criminal case charging the former U.S. president with trying to overturn an election to federal court is raising legal question...
Aug 28, 2023
US judge to set trial date for Trump over efforts to overturn 2020 election
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday is expected to set a start date for former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 ele...
Aug 28, 2023
India on track for lowest monsoon rains in 8 years -sources
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is poised for its lowest monsoon rains in eight years, with the El Nio weather pattern seen crimping September precipitation after an August that is on trac...
Aug 28, 2023
Franklin strengthens into Category 3 hurricane – US NHC
(Reuters) - Franklin has strengthened into Category 3 hurricane, becoming the first major Atlantic hurricane of the 2023 season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. Franklin was l...
Aug 28, 2023
Pope Francis laments “reactionary,” politicised, US Catholic Church
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has lamented what he called a "reactionary" Catholic Church in the United States, where he said political ideology has replaced faith in some c...
Aug 28, 2023
Biden back to school as Republicans fight education culture war
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will spotlight on Monday efforts to combat cratering U.S. student performance since the COVID-19 pandemic, as Republicans work to feature...
Aug 28, 2023
Factbox-When is Venice Film Festival 2023 and what can we expect?
(Reuters) - The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, with its 80th edition opening this week. Below are some facts about the festival and the 2023 contenders. W...
Aug 28, 2023
