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Britons accuse UAE of torture before U.N. committee
Date: July 12, 2022
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Two British men who had been detained in the United Arab Emirates gave evidence before a U.N. committee on torture on Tuesday, with one saying he was subjected to solitary confinement and the other abuse with an electric shock baton. The UAE rejects the allegations. Matthew Hedges and Ali...
Brent slumps to below $100/bbl on firm dollar, weak demand outlook
Date: July 12, 2022
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Global benchmark Brent crude tumbled to below $100 a barrel on Tuesday due to a stronger dollar, demand-sapping COVID-19 curbs in top crude importer China and fears of a global economic slowdown. Brent crude futures were down by $7.62, or 7.1%, at $99.48 a barrel by 11:04 a.m. ET (1504...
U.S. Capitol riot probe accuses Trump of inciting Jan. 6 extremists
Date: July 12, 2022
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers accused then-President Donald Trump on Tuesday of inciting a mob of followers to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in a last-ditch bid to remain in power as Congress was formally certifying his election loss. The House of Representatives select committee’s seventh...
JetLearn, the world’s first Web 3.0 online academy for K-12, raises €1.2m in seed round to launch its platform in the UK
Date: July 12, 2022
London, 12 July 2022, 9am GMT: JetLearn, the Amsterdam-based online academy that helps children learn new-age technology skills including Web 3.0, AI(Artificial Intelligence) and robotics, announces that it has raised €1.2m in a seed round to launch into the UK market. The oversubscribed round was led by the INSEAD Angel Group, with participation from other...
‘No ultimatums’ from coalition, Italy’s PM Draghi says
Date: July 12, 2022
By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday he would leave office if the 5-Star Movement pulls out of his coalition, and called on parties supporting him to stop launching “ultimatums” to his government. 5-Star leader and former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte last week tabled a...
Russia says it will deepen defence cooperation with Myanmar
Date: July 12, 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Myanmar are to deepen their defence cooperation after a meeting in Moscow between Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, and top Russian defence officials, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that the meeting had taken place on Monday, and that Hlaing was in Russia...