Vodafone plans hundreds of job cuts in cost-saving measures – FT

(Reuters) – Vodafone Group Plc is planning to shed several hundred jobs, most of which are located at its London headquarters, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the discussions. The report follows Vodafone’s November announcement of cost-saving measures worth 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) in the wake of a deteriorating market …

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Cricket-Human rights are not politics, Cricket Australia chief says on withdrawal

(Reuters) – Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley defended the decision to withdraw its men’s team from a one-day international series against Afghanistan over women’s rights after criticism from the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and their players. Australia opted out of the three-match series, scheduled for March in the United Arab Emirates, citing further restrictions …

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Japan prosecutors indict Yamagami for murder of ex-Prime Minister Abe -Yomiuri

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Yomiuri newspaper reported. Nara District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, on murder charges as well as for violating gun laws after concluding a roughly six-month psychiatric evaluation, the newspaper reported. In a crime that shocked the …

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Exclusive-China to allow Didi apps back online, in latest sign of regulatory thaw-sources

By Julie Zhu, Kevin Huang and Jing Xu (Reuters) -Chinese authorities are set to allow Didi Global’s ride-hailing and other apps back on domestic app stores as soon as next week, five sources told Reuters, in yet another signal that their two-year regulatory crackdown on the technology sector is ending. Didi has been awaiting authorities’ …

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South Korean police blame fatal Halloween crush on lack of preparation, poor response

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s police on Friday said a lack of preparations and an inadequate response were the main causes of the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul last year, wrapping up a monthslong investigation into the tragedy that killed 159 people. The annual festivities in the popular nightlife area of Itaewon turned deadly on …

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