JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel announced the start of its long-awaited ground operation into Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring “Gaza is burning”. An Israeli military official said the Israeli Defence Forces had begun the main stage of their ground operation into Gaza City, the main urban centre in the enclave, where Israel has ordered hundred of …
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STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) -An Afghan man with suspected Islamist motives was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Tuesday for a knife attack that killed a police officer and injured five others at an anti-Islam rally last year. The verdict comes at a time of heated debate about immigration and security in …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts – accusations that Israel called scandalous. The U.N. report cites examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s central bank governor said four rate cuts since last year had made monetary policy more accommodative amid slower economic growth, and were intended to ease financial conditions rather than just be a short-term stimulus. However, Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, who finishes his term as governor at the end of September, warned at a news …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -China moved into the top 10 of the United Nations’ annual ranking of most innovative countries for the first time on Tuesday, replacing Europe’s largest economy, Germany, as firms in Beijing invest heavily in research and development. Switzerland remained in first place, a position it has held since 2011, followed by Sweden and …
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Frankfurt (Reuters) – Der künftige Chef des kriselnden Autozulieferers ZF Friedrichshafen sieht für die Zukunft des besonders unter Druck stehenden Geschäfts mit Fahrzeugantrieben mehrere Optionen. Es könne eine Partnerfirma für die gesamte Division, kleinere Partnerschaften für einzelne Komponenten sowie eine Ausgliederung und ein Joint Venture geben, sagte Mathias Miedreich der “Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung” (Dienstagausgabe). Er …
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16 sep (Reuters) -El centrocampista español Juan Mata ha fichado por el Melbourne Victory de cara a la nueva campaña, después de pasar una temporada en el Western Sydney Wanderers, su rival de la A-League. El centrocampista de 37 años, que ha jugado en el Valencia, el Chelsea y el Manchester United y formó parte …
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16 sep (Reuters) – Las bolsas europeas retrocedían el martes, arrastradas por la caída de los bancos y los valores del sector asegurador, sensibles a los tipos de interés, mientras los inversores se mostraban cautos ante la esperada decisión de política monetaria de la Reserva Federal estadounidense del miércoles. El índice paneuropeo STOXX 600 bajaba …
By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market has lost a little more steam, official data showed on Tuesday, potentially easing worries at the Bank of England about persistent inflation pressures. The Office for National Statistics figures showed the number of workers on firms’ payrolls falling for a seventh month in …
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By Frank Phiri BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi started voting on Tuesday in an election pitting President Lazarus Chakwera against his predecessor Peter Mutharika, with sky-high inflation and food prices at the top of voters’ minds. Another 15 candidates, including former president Joyce Banda, are also contesting the presidency, but analysts expect a two-horse race between …
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