China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Reuters 01/09/2023

HONG KONG/BEIJING — Travelers streamed into China by air, land, and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. After…

California storm leaves over 560,000 homes without power

Reuters 01/09/2023

Torrential downpours and damaging winds left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California early on Sunday as the area braced for the next onslaught of severe weather. More than 560,000 homes were reported…

Wave of violence erupts after Mexico captures son of ‘El Chapo’; at least 7 die

Reuters 01/06/2023

MEXICO CITY — A wave of violence broke out after Mexican security forces captured on Thursday, January 5, drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The violence – which comes…

Jake Paul signs with PFL, challenges Nate Diaz to 2-bout match

Reuters 01/06/2023

Jake Paul is entering the mixed-martial arts scene, signing a multi-fight, multi-year contract with Professional Fighters League on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Paul, however ESPN reported that his deal is the first of PFL’s…

Former Pope Benedict was first pontiff to resign in 600 years

Reuters 12/31/2022

VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and…

Former Pope Benedict has died – spokesman

Reuters 12/31/2022

VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict died on Saturday in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away…

Putin expects China’s Xi to visit soon, Xi holds his line on Ukraine

Reuters 12/31/2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit early next year in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine falters.…

Romania detains ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate in human trafficking case

Reuters 12/30/2022

BUCHAREST — Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they have detained divisive internet personality and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group. Tate, banned from many social media…

Hershey sued over chocolate containing heavy metals

Reuters 12/30/2022

NEW YORK — Hershey Co has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium. In a proposed class action filed on Wednesday, Christopher Lazazzaro…

No immediate surge of Chinese tourists expected after re-opening

Reuters 12/28/2022

SHANGHAI – China’s relaxation of COVID-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion dollar travel business will soon flourish again but countries longing for the return of Chinese tourists will likely face more of…

Former pope Benedict is ‘very sick’, Pope Francis says

Reuters 12/28/2022

VATICAN CITY – Former pope Benedict, 95, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, is “very sick”, his successor Pope Francis said on Wednesday, asking the church to pray for him.…

New Delhi fog disrupts air and rail travel

Reuters 12/27/2022

NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Low temperatures and fog in New Delhi hit air and rail movement on Tuesday morning as a cold wave gripped the Indian capital with minimum temperatures dipping as low as 5.6…

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