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Lisbon mayor accused of ‘boycotting’ slavery memorial

[1/2]Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Moedas speaks during the opening ceremony of Web Summit, Europe’s largest technology conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes LISBON, July 1 (Reuters) – The mayor of Lisbon has been accused of “boycotting” Portugal’s first memorial to victims of slavery, a long-delayed project in a country still struggling to […]

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Death toll rises to nine in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kramatorsk – mayor

[1/5]Rescues and volunteers carry a woman rescued from the debris at the site of hotel and restaurant buildings heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in central Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, June 28 (Reuters) – The body of a boy was pulled out […]

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Analysis: Lockheed-Airbus face lengthening odds in U.S. tanker re-run | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON/PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) – European hopes of winning at the second attempt a groundbreaking U.S. military order for refueling planes are fading after the Pentagon scaled back its potential order, cooling the prospect of a new transatlantic “Tanker War,” industry sources said. Aerospace titans Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) clashed in an epic contest […]

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Ex-New York Mayor de Blasio ordered to pay nearly $500,000 for campaign security

June 15 (Reuters) – A New York ethics board on Thursday ordered former Mayor Bill de Blasio to pay a record $474,794 for using city funds for a security detail during his long-shot 2019 presidential campaign, finding that he violated conflict of interest laws. The city’s Conflicts of Interest Board said de Blasio had required […]

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Taiwan’s Kuomintang picks New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate

[1/4] Mayor of New Taipei, Hou Yu-ih, gestures following the confirmation as the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan,… Read more TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party picked New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih on Wednesday to be its presidential […]

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Kyiv mayor trades verbal jabs with Ukraine president and allies

Nov 27 (Reuters) – The mayor of Kyiv, former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko, traded rhetorical punches on Sunday with Ukraine’s president and his allies over how to help residents withstand power cuts, deriding their disputes as “senseless” amid Russia’s military campaign. Klitschko said 430 “warming centres” were helping residents cope with the effects of Russian […]

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Russian missile strike kills six in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv – mayor

KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Six people were killed in a Russian missile attack on an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Friday, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said. Rescuers were digging through the debris for survivors, Senkevych wrote on the Telegram messaging app. A Reuters reporter in the area heard three […]

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Ukraine warns of more attacks on infrastructure, as mayor urges Kyiv to prepare for the worst

Russia could be preparing more attacks on energy sites -Zelenskiy 4.5 mln Ukrainians without power as winter closes in Biden aide held talks with top Russian officials U.S. urges Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia -report KYIV/WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Sunday against more potential Russian attacks […]

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Federal Reserve rate hikes rival inflation pain in one rural town | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

GREENSBORO, Alabama, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The community roundtable was organized as a chance for Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic to hear how a town in the heart of the western Alabama Black Belt approached chronic problems like population loss, housing, and the challenge of creating new jobs. Curtis Travis, who represents the area […]

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Ukrainians in occupied Melitopol fear Russian call-up, exiled mayor says

A flag flies in a square in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the Russian-controlled city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Ukrainians in occupied Melitopol fear Russian call-up City has been voting in referendum on joining Russia Exiled […]

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