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Support for South Africa's ANC near 40% weeks before election, Ipsos poll shows
By Bhargav Acharya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has fallen to just over 40%, an Ipsos opinion poll showed, weeks before a general election that could usher in the biggest political ...
Bad blood with China? Blinken buys Taylor Swift album in Beijing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by classic Chinese rocker Dou Wei during an unexpected detour to a Beijing record store on Friday after talks in China meant to ease ...
Biden appears in live interview with Howard Stern
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden appeared on a live radio broadcast with interviewer Howard Stern on Friday, telling family stories and saying his stutter prepared him for the hard knocks of life. Biden said the stutter that he has had ...
Azerbaijan's Aliyev rejects criticism over journalists' arrests
By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Friday rejected criticism over the arrests of journalists and said the fact that people had access to the internet meant press freedom was assured. "We must protect our ...
U.S., Taiwan to hold trade talks in Taipei starting on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. and Taiwan will hold another round of negotiations toward their "21st Century" trade agreement starting on Monday in Taipei, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday. The talks, led by USTR and the ...
Scottish First Minister Yousaf vows to win no-confidence vote
LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Friday he intended to fight a vote of no confidence called by political opponents following his decision to withdraw from a coalition agreement and try to run a minority government.
Berlin police clear pro-Palestinian camp from parliament lawn
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin police on Friday began clearing a pro-Palestinian camp set up in front of the German parliament by activists demanding the government stop arms exports to Israel and end what they say is the ...
U.S. review on IDF unit over rights allegations still ongoing, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has received new information from the Israeli authorities about a specific Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unit that Washington was reportedly going to designate over human rights allegations in the West ...
N.B. rebrands trades certification program in bid to foster more apprenticeships
New Brunswick has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing the future of skilled trades and apprenticeship in the region. Skilled Trades NB is designed to elevate the apprenticeship program’s profile among employers and potential participants, ...
Cardigan, P.E.I., resident raises alarm over fish hatchery pipe extensions
A Cardigan resident recently voiced concerns to the province about pipes extending from a fish hatchery into a nearby brook. Earlier this month, Parnell Hughes started to notice long pipes leading from a pond of the hatchery, which is owned by Mowi ...