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By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s government approved on Thursday the abolition of the scandal-hit immigration agency SEF, whose border force officers, uncertain about their future, have mooted industrial action during the usually busy Easter period. The officers agreed to start a five-day strike on Thursday but their union suspended the first day of action to hold talks with the government on compensation packages and other issues. It was […]

(Reuters) – Authorities in Russian-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine said a total of seven civilians were killed on Thursday in two separate Ukrainian artillery strikes, Russian news agencies said. Four civilians died in Donetsk when shells hit a car park, and another six people were injured, Tass said. RIA later said three people died in blasts at a bus stop in Lysychansk, some 120 km (75 miles) to the northeast […]

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s public prosecutor has said they will charge a minister with corruption over the diversion of metal roofing sheets meant to help people living in the restive northeastern Karamoja region. Prosecution of ministers for corruption is rare in Uganda, where stealing and the misuse of public funds and materials is routine. In a remote region bordering Kenya and South Sudan, Karamoja region is home to pastoral nomads […]

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s public prosecutor has said they will charge a minister with corruption over the diversion of metal roofing sheets meant to help people living in the restive northeastern Karamoja region. Prosecution of ministers for corruption is rare in Uganda, where stealing and the misuse of public funds and materials is routine. In a remote region bordering Kenya and South Sudan, Karamoja region is home to pastoral nomads […]

By Antony Paone, Sarah Meyssonnier and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Clashes erupted in Paris next to a Left Bank brasserie favoured by French President Emmanuel Macron as protesters torched garbage cans and smashed up two banks during an eleventh day of nationwide demonstrations against pension reform. The bistro La Rotonde, whose awning was set alight as protesters threw bottles and paint at police, is known in France for hosting a […]

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for decades accepted luxury trips from a Dallas businessman without publicly disclosing them despite a federal law requiring disclosure of most gifts, a media report said on Thursday, prompting Senate Democrats to call for an investigation. The report by ProPublica found that Thomas has repeatedly vacationed with real estate magnate and Republican donor […]

(Reuters) – The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) said on Thursday it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures. (Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil held steady in choppy trading on Thursday and was on track for a third weekly gain as markets weighed further production cuts targeted by OPEC+ and a drop in U.S. oil inventories against fears about the global economic outlook. Brent crude fell 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $84.68 a barrel by 12:48 p.m. ET (1648 GMT). West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude dipped 33 cents, […]

(Reuters) – The England women’s team will swap their white shorts for blue, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday, after players voiced concerns about playing in white on their period. While the FA did not provide a reason for the switch in its media release, England forward Beth Mead had said last year that the team had spoken to official kit manufacturer Nike about a potential change because white […]