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Swiss government to pay $56,000 to each victim of Crans-Montana bar fire
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Wednesday it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs ($56,000) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New […]
Germany seeks to enlist AI, modernise security bodies in fight against organised crime
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Germany plans to modernise its main security authorities and enlist AI in its fight against organised crime, as it cracks down on financial offences, money […]
OpenAI’s ban of Canada school shooter’s account raises scrutiny of other online activity
OTTAWA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s admission it banned the ChatGPT account of mass shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar months before the 18-year-old killed eight people and herself is drawing more […]
France tasks Versailles director with overhauling Louvre after heist
PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) – France on Wednesday appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the Louvre, bringing in the director of the Palace of Versailles to turn around […]
Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil run-off, poll shows
SAO PAULO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads all first-round scenarios for October’s election but has seen his advantage over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in […]
Thailand edges closer to new government as poll body certifies most election results
BANGKOK, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Thailand’s election commission on Wednesday certified nearly 400 parliamentary seats won in this month’s general election, moving a step closer to the formation of a […]
Hungary’s opposition Tisza party widens its lead ahead of Orban’s Fidesz
BUDAPEST, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Hungary’s centre-right opposition Tisza party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz in February, a highly regarded poll showed on Wednesday, ahead […]
Mexico’s lower house approves bill cutting workweek to 40 hours by 2030
MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Congress approved a bill late on Tuesday to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, despite significant resistance from unions. Read […]
Swiss to vote on right-wing plan to slash state broadcaster’s funding
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Switzerland votes next month on a proposal to slash funding for its state broadcaster SRG, a step supporters say will save Swiss households money, but […]
South Korea and the US to conduct Freedom Shield military drills in March
SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills known as Freedom Shield from March 9 to 19, military officials from the […]