COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Legislator Morten Messerschmidt of the eurosceptic Danish People’s Party was on Wednesday acquitted of charges of document fraud and misuse of EU funds by a Copenhagen court, according to public broadcaster DR. He was sentenced to prison in August last year on the same charges in a case that was later declared …
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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A former Harvard University fencing coach and a Maryland businessman were acquitted on Wednesday of charges that they schemed to secure coveted spots for the businessman’s two sons at the Ivy League school in exchange for $1.5 million in bribes. A federal jury in Boston found Peter Brand, the former …
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By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said that a “just peace” with Russia means no compromises on his country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, but questioned if there could be such a peace for parents who have lost their children. Appearing at a White House news conference …
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By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House on Wednesday with renewed assurances of American support for Ukraine’s defense against a Russian onslaught. “Thank you first of all,” Zelenskiy told Biden in a meeting in the Oval Office, having arrived at the …
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(Agrega detalle) CARACAS, 21 dic (Reuters) -Los partidos de la oposición venezolana buscan destituir a Juan Guaidó para impedir que su gobierno interino se extienda por un año más, y además controlar los activos en el extranjero como el refinador Citgo, dijeron el miércoles voceros de los principales partidos de la oposición del país. Guaidó …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s finance ministry expects activity in Europe’s biggest economy to remain subdued during the fourth quarter of this year and first quarter of next and sees declining inflation rates during 2023, it said in its monthly report. “Overall, economic developments are expected to remain subdued in the winter half (year),” said the …
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By Alvise Armellini and Tim Hepher ROME/PARIS (Reuters) -Italy’s Vega rockets have been grounded and an investigation is under way after the latest model failed on its second mission, destroying two Earth-imaging satellites and further complicating Europe’s access to space on top of the war in Ukraine. Launch firm Arianespace said on Wednesday a “serious …
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By Farouq Suleiman and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walked out over pay on Wednesday, increasing the strain on a state-funded health service a day after nurses went on strike, as government ministers advised the public to avoid taking risks. The government said the “deeply regrettable” strike would …
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By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner called on her supporters to write letters to Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine held in Russia, days after she was released from a Russian penal colony as part of a prisoner swap. The two-time Olympic gold medallist and eight-time Women’s National Basketball …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will provide $1.85 billion in additional military assistance for Ukraine, including a transfer of the Patriot Air Defense System, President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. The announcement came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Washington to meet Biden and address …
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