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Japan crosses 10 million visitors through March at fastest ever pace
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace this year, reaching that level already in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak […]
Cars set on fire at French prison after wave of attacks, minister says
PARIS (Reuters) – Cars were set on fire at a prison in Tarascon in southern France early on Wednesday, justice minister Gerald Darmanin said, as the government tackles a wave […]
US lowers Ukraine aid estimate in minerals deal talks, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) – The United States has reduced its cost estimate for the assistance provided to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022 to about $100 billion from $300 billion, Bloomberg News […]
Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Read full story Date: 16 April, 2025 […]
The US wants to break up Google and Meta. That could be hard.
For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil. Read full story Date: 16 April, […]
Brazil grants asylum to wife of Peru’s former president Humala
LIMA (Reuters) – Brazil has granted diplomatic asylum to Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala after both were convicted of receiving illicit campaign funds, Peru’s Foreign […]
Russian drone attack on Odesa damages homes, civilian infrastructure, Ukraine says
(Reuters) – Russia’s overnight drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa damaged residential buildings, warehouses and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian officials from the region said early on Wednesday. […]
WHO says member states reach agreement to tackle future pandemics
(Reuters) -Members of the World Health Organization reached an agreement to prepare the world for future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the organisation said early on Wednesday. […]
US fuel exports to Mexico by land halted by higher scrutiny, sources say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Mexican government has halted U.S. fuel imports sent into the country by road, as it cracks down on illegal deals, three sources familiar with the […]
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, EMSC says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Read full story Date: 16 April, 2025 9:01 am […]