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Four UK editors named in Prince Harry's phone-hacking lawsuit against Daily Mail
LONDON(Reuters) - Four current British newspaper editors and a string of other senior press figures have been named in a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other public figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday.
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Spain's ex-soccer chief Rubiales to stand trial for kissing player
MADRID (Reuters) -Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national team player Jenni Hermoso after a High Court judge admitted the case, the court said on Wednesday.
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Colombia National Electoral Council magistrates urge investigation into Petro campaign
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Two out of nine magistrates in Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) have requested an investigation be opened into Colombian President Gustavo Petro's 2022 campaign over alleged spending violations, two sources said on Wednesday.
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11 tornadoes hit western Michigan
CHICAGO, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Eleven tornadoes hit western part of U.S. Midwestern state of Michigan Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Bangladesh 8th highest remittance recipient globally
DHAKA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- With some 21.50 billion U.S. dollars in remittances, Bangladesh again secured eighth place on the list of countries with the most remittance inflows globally, according to the World Migration Report 2024.
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Upper reaches of Yangtze River welcome first 10,000-tonne-class ship
CHONGQING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
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South Africa's economic activity picks up in April
JOHANNESBURG, May 8 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's economic performance has improved in April as an official index measuring interbank transactions reached to the highest level in eight months.
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Namibia's annual inflation drops to 4.8 pct in April
WINDHOEK, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's annual inflation rate for April dropped to 4.8 percent from 6.1 percent in April 2023, according to Namibia Consumer Price Index statistics released on Wednesday.
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EU health watchdog urges vaccinations to stem surge in Whooping Cough cases
STOCKHOLM, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) called for member states to increase their vaccination efforts in response to a significant increase in reported cases of Whooping Cough.
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Death toll in building collapse in South Africa rises to 7, with 39 still missing
CAPE TOWN, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The number of people killed in the collapse Monday of a building under construction in South Africa has risen to seven, with 39 still missing, authorities announced on Wednesday.
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Zambia suspends tax on maize imports
LUSAKA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian cabinet has approved the suspension of tax on all imported maize to address shortage caused by drought, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said on Wednesday.
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Russian attack hits school stadium, injures four children in Ukraine's Kharkiv
(Reuters) - A Russian air attack hit a school stadium in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv on Wednesday, injuring at least four children and three adults, officials said.
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Poland's Tusk seeks to revive commission to investigate Russian influence
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister wants to revive a Polish commission investigating Russian influence, he said on Wednesday, amid heightened fears about espionage after a Polish judge who had access to military secrets asked for asylum in Belarus.
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Survivor recounts moment he emerged from deadly South African building collapse
GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) - Moses Malala, a 34-year-old construction worker who escaped the wreckage of a five-storey building in George, South Africa, recalled the moment it collapsed and a cloud of dust engulfed him, as rescue efforts continued at the site 48 hours on.
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Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by year-end, its prime minister said on Tuesday, in a stunning U-turn just two years after becoming one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise its recreational use.
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Russia says Germany using baseless 'hacker myths' to destroy ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused Germany on Wednesday of using baseless myths about Russian hackers to escalate tensions and said Berlin's decision to recall its ambassador would lead to further deterioration of bilateral ties.
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New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don’t know what a computer is
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means.
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Russia says it will target French troops if they are sent to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia warned France on Wednesday that if President Emmanuel Macron sent troops to Ukraine then they would be seen as legitimate targets by the Russian military.