By Nathan Frandino FELTON, Calif. (Reuters) -A new weather system packing rain, snow and strong winds moved into storm-lashed California on Saturday, the latest in a parade of atmospheric rivers that have wreaked havoc across the state in recent weeks. While next week should bring some respite, the first of two systems expected to hit …
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(Reuters) -At least six people were killed in central Alabama on Thursday as thunderstorms and at least one tornado swept through the region, local officials said. An Autauga County Sheriff’s spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that six people had died in the storm, but she said she had no further details. “I am sad to have …
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LUTZERATH (Reuters) – Around 6,000 protesters – including climate activist Greta Thunberg – marched through mud and rain to the German village of Luetzerath on Saturday, according to a police estimate, demonstrating against the expansion of an opencast lignite mine. The clearing of the village in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia was agreed between …
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(Reuters) – Russia canceled at the last minute on Saturday a scheduled exchange of prisoners of war, the Ukrainian body dealing with prisoners said. “Another round of exchange of prisoners was planned today with the Russian side,” the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on the Telegram messaging app. “However, it …
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(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 5.58% to $21,044 at 2344 GMT on Saturday, adding $1,113 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 27.6% from the year’s low of $16,496 on Jan 1. Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, surged 7% to $1,552.6 on Saturday, adding $101.6 to …
CHISINAU (Reuters) – The president of Moldova, Ukraine’s western neighbour, denounced a new wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets on Saturday after missile debris was found just inside the small former Soviet state’s border. “Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine directly impacts Moldova again. Moldovan border police found rocket fragments near Larga village in northern …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of at least $1.35 billion, the second largest jackpot in U.S. history, was sold in Maine, lottery organizers said on Saturday. “Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot,” Ohio Lottery director …
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Por Dan Williams TEL AVIV, 14 ene (Reuters) – Decenas de miles de israelíes se manifestaron el sábado en tres grandes ciudades contra los planes de reforma judicial del primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu, al que los organizadores acusan de socavar el régimen democrático semanas después de su reelección. Al frente de una coalición nacionalista religiosa …
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces are fighting to retain control of Soledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the regional governor said on Saturday, contradicting Russian claims that Moscow’s forces had captured the small town. Donetsk governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said the situation in the town was “difficult” and that Russian troops were advancing from various directions, …
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By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country’s coronavirus data. In early December, Beijing abruptly dismantled its strict three-year anti-virus regime of frequent …
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