Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Russia sentences ex-government minister to 12 years in prison for embezzlement
(Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday sentenced former minister Mikhail Abyzov to 12 years in jail, finding him guilty of fraud and organising a criminal group, state-run news agencies reported. Aby...
Dec 21, 2023
Bosnia’s top court head, ex-spy chief detained in wiretapping affair
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The head of Bosnia's state court and the former head of the spy agency are to be remanded in custody for one month over alleged wiretapping of the court's judges and investigators...
Dec 21, 2023
UAE foreign minister meets with Palestinian official in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister has met a senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official in Abu Dhabi where they discussed international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in...
Dec 21, 2023
Ahead of UN vote, US says bid to boost Gaza aid could slow deliveries
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ahead of a likely vote on Thursday, the United States said there are "serious and widespread concerns" that the current draft of a U.N. Security Council ...
Dec 21, 2023
Entire Gaza population facing hunger crisis, famine risk -U.N.-backed report
LONDON (Reuters) -The entire 2.3 million population of Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger and the risk of famine is increasing each day, a U.N.-backed body said in a report published on Thursday. ...
Dec 21, 2023
Twenty-four Venezuelans released as part of U.S. prisoner swap, opposition says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Twenty-four Venezuelans have been freed as part of this week's prisoner exchange deal with the United States, Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado said...
Dec 21, 2023
Ukrainian lawmakers back legalisation of medical cannabis
(Reuters) - Ukrainian lawmakers voted to legalise the medical use of cannabis on Thursday after activists and supporters called for the step in order to treat millions of people including soldiers wou...
Dec 21, 2023
Prague university shooting leaves ‘several’ dead, police say
PRAGUE (Reuters) - A shooter at a Prague university killed several people and injured dozens of others on Thursday before being "eliminated" by police. Czech police said on social media platform X, fo...
Dec 21, 2023
Audit of Spanish Church abuses finds more than 2,000 victims
MADRID (Reuters) - An investigation commissioned by the Spanish Catholic Church into child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and non-clerical staff has so far identified 1,383 complaints and 2,056...
Dec 21, 2023
Independence referendum is out of the question, Spain’s PM tells Catalonia
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday told the Catalan regional president a self-determination referendum is out of the question even after he allied with...
Dec 21, 2023
