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Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump’s shadow
Date: November 14, 2024
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in U.S. politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings: incoming U.S. President Donald...
Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away
Date: November 14, 2024
By Kate Abnett, Olesya Astakhova and Virginia Furness BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world’s most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku. The success of this year’s...
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million
Date: November 14, 2024
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) – A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of France, Marie Antoinette, sold at auction in Geneva on Wednesday for 4.26 million Swiss francs ($4.81 million). Put up for sale by an Asian private collector, the Georgian-era...
Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on
Date: November 14, 2024
By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON (Reuters) – There are certain phrases that Wachuka Gichohi finds difficult to hear after enduring four years of living with long COVID, marked by debilitating fatigue, pain, panic attacks and other symptoms so severe she feared she would die overnight. Among them are normally innocuous statements such as,...
King Charles celebrates 76th birthday by opening food hubs
Date: November 14, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will celebrate his 76th birthday on Thursday by opening two food distribution hubs which are part of his project designed to cut waste and support charities that help those who are hungry. Last year, the king, an outspoken campaigner on environmental issues and supporter of a sustainable economy, launched...
Factbox-Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
Date: November 13, 2024
(Reuters) -Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Below are some of the airlines that have cancelled services to and from the region: AEGEAN AIRLINES The Greek airline has cancelled flights to and from Beirut until Dec....