Gazans, Hamas see false equivalence in ICC charges
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Gaza Strip residents criticised on Monday the International Criminal Court prosecutor's decision to seek the arrest of Hamas leaders, saying it falsely equated them with the Israeli leaders waging war in the P...
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Anglo shareholder LGIM supports break-up plan as BHP circles
LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American shareholder Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) supports the break-up plan announced by the company last week, it said on Monday, as the deadline approaches for BHP Group to log a formal takeover offer. Th...
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Blazes in Brazil's Amazon off to record start in 2024, as firefighting budget cut
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year, with the environmental workers union on Monday placing partial blame on lower government spending on ...
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Close to 13,000 hogs perish in Brazil flood-hit state
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Hog farmers in Rio Grande do Sul lost an estimated 12,600 animals after floods submerged entire towns and destroyed critical infrastructure in Brazil's southernmost state, hog farmers lobby ACSURS said on Monday after c...
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UK says ICC arrest request for Israel's Netanyahu is unhelpful
LONDON (Reuters) - The ICC prosecutor's decision to request an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unhelpful, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said after mor...
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Explainer-What happens after ICC prosecutor seeks warrants in Israel-Gaza conflict?
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence chief, and also for three Hamas leaders for alleged war...
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JPMorgan executives emphasize employee health, wellbeing after BofA banker death
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase's top executives on Monday emphasized the importance of employee health in response to a question about intense working conditions. A junior banker at Bank of America, Leo Lukenas III, died from a blood clot earl...
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ANC support grows in weeks before South African election, poll shows
By Bhargav Acharya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress has risen in the weeks leading up to this month's election, a tracking poll showed, suggesting it may only need a small coalition partner or ...
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Putin appoints another economist as deputy Russian defence minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday appointed former deputy economy minister Oleg Savelyev as a deputy defence minister, according to a published decree, in a further sign of his intention to improve the efficiency of Russia's war...
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Israel reacts in fury as ICC prosecutor seeks Netanyahu arrest warrant
By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel reacted with fury on Monday to the request by the International Criminal Court prosecutor for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister over alleged war cr...
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