By Pavel Polityuk and Michelle Nichols KYIV/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The head of the United Nations said he was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in a U.N.-brokered grain deal and delayed a foreign visit to try to revive t…
Car bombs at Somali education ministry leave scores of casualties
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Two car bomb explosions at the education ministry in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed or wounded scores of people on Saturday, police and the state news agency said. Authorities said the Islamist group al Shabaab carried out the …
Ukraine questions Twitter takeover amid precarious ties with Musk
KYIV (Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian official expressed scepticism on Saturday about the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, whose relations with Kyiv have been precarious since the billionaire suggested in early October Ukraine should give up occupied la…
Dogecoin surges on Elon Musk’s Twitter deal
(Reuters) -Dogecoin surged more than 70% on Saturday, extending this week’s gains after Elon Musk sealed a $44-billion deal to take over Twitter last week. The Tesla Inc CEO, a vocal proponent of cryptocurrencies, has heavily influenced prices of dogec…
As U.N. mulls sending troops to Haiti, a gang’s rise shows how hard that would be
By Brian Ellsworth (Reuters) – As Haiti’s gang-induced humanitarian crisis deepened in October, a group of looters ransacked a supermarket in a well-to-do suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince, leading police to arrest over a dozen people and take them …
Iran’s Guards head warns protesters: ‘Today is last day of riots’
DUBAI (Reuters) -The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned protesters that Saturday would be their last day of taking to the streets, in the clearest sign that security forces may intensify their fierce crackdown on nationwide unrest. Ira…
Philippine capital braces for storm Nalgae, death toll cut to 45
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) -Manila and nearby towns braced on Saturday for Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has killed 45 people, mostly because of landslides in southern provinces of the Philippines. The Southeast Asian nation’s disaster agen…
Zuckerberg to testify in U.S. case against Facebook’s virtual reality deal
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a case by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that argues the company’s proposed deal to buy virtual reality (VR) content maker Within Unlimited should be blocked. In…
As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter Inc, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders. The flood of requests underscore the challenge the CEO of …
Brazil election officials brace for tense Sunday vote as Bolsonaro cries foul
By Ricardo Brito and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s electoral authorities are preparing for a competitive election on Sunday with a result that may be contested by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro if he loses to his leftist adversar…