Factbox-What happened in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide?
(Reuters) – Following are some details about the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 that killed more than 1 million people. Rwanda marked the 30th anniversary on Sunday. WAR: * In 1990, rebels…
Factbox-What to look for at China’s NPC meeting of parliament
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), began its annual session on Sunday and is expected to unveil the biggest government reshuffle in a decade…
Factbox-What to look for as China kicks off its annual session of parliament
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), begins its annual session on Sunday and is expected to unveil the biggest government reshuffle in a decade…
Factbox-What legal problems does U.S. presidential candidate Trump face?
By Luc Cohen and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s legal woes deepened on Tuesday when his real estate company was found guilty of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud…
Factbox-What to know about the tight U.S. Senate election runoff in Georgia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican former football star Herschel Walker face a tight Senate election runoff in Georgia on Tuesday that will determine whether Democrats can expand…
Factbox-What are Russia and Ukraine’s positions on talks to end the war?
(Reuters) – Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin described as a “special military operation”. The war is now in its 10th month. Here is a summary of…
Factbox-What is the G20 and which leaders are attending the Bali summit?
(Reuters) – Heads of government from the world’s Group of 20 (G20) major economies started a summit meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali on Tuesday that is marked by deep rifts…
Factbox-What is China’s zero-COVID policy and how does it work?
BEIJING (Reuters) – Nearly three years into the pandemic, China is sticking with a strict COVID-19 containment policy that has caused mounting economic damage and widespread frustration, while keeping its borders shut…
Factbox-What is known about the drone attack on Crimea?
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia suspended participation in the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a Ukrainian drone attack on vessels in the Bay of Sevastopol in the early…
Factbox-What is known about the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
(Reuters) – A hammer-wielding man has attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, during a break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home. Here is what is known about…
Factbox-What are index-linked bonds and why is the Bank of England is buying them?
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Tuesday it would buy index-linked government debt as part of its emergency programme to try and quell turmoil in the debt market. Following…
Factbox-What South Korea has done and could do to defend won
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has issued warnings and made various efforts to prop up the won, one of the world’s worst performing major currencies this year. The won, near its lowest…
Factbox-What will Liz Truss do if she becomes UK prime minister?
LONDON – Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is leading the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, with two opinion polls putting her well ahead of former finance minister Rishi Sunak. Below are…
Factbox-What is in France’s new inflation-relief package
PARIS – The French government is set to present a much-awaited package of inflation-relief measures on Wednesday in a first test of its ability to pass sorely needed legislation since it lost…
Factbox-What the WHO says on how to find COVID-19’s origins, prepare for next pandemic
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON – A panel of experts drafted by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare a framework to investigate future outbreaks has…
Factbox-What is the special tax designation Disney might lose?
By Maria Caspani and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – A Florida bill that would eliminate the special tax district that gives the Walt Disney Co the ability to govern its theme parks won…
Factbox-What is the chain of command for a potential Russian nuclear strike?
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has once again promoted Russia’s nuclear might against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict, saying on Wednesday that a new ballistic missile system should make Moscow’s enemies…
Factbox-What are Europe’s options in case of Russian gas disruption?
By Nina Chestney (Reuters) – European gas prices have risen further amid concerns about supply as Russia and the West remain at odds over Moscow’s demand for gas payments to be made…
Factbox-What revoking Russia’s ‘most favoured nation’ status means
BRUSSELS – The United States, the European Union, Britain, Canada and Japan were due to move jointly on Friday to revoke Russia’s “most favoured nation” (MFN) status over its invasion of Ukraine,…
Factbox-What are Europe’s options in case of Russian gas disruption?
By Nina Chestney – European gas prices have risen as sanctions on Russia have been tightened over its invasion of Ukraine and amid fears of supply disruptions. Earlier this week, Russian Deputy…
Factbox-What is the chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes?
– Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that his nation’s nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to nuclear escalation.…
Factbox-What are the charges in the Ahmaud Arbery hate-crimes case?
By Rich McKay – Federal prosecutors are expected to sum up for a jury on Monday why they have brought hate-crimes charges against three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud…
Factbox-What global banks forecast for Fed rate hikes in 2022
– Major investment banks have penciled in a strong run of interest rate hikes for 2022 after hotter-than-expected inflation data ramped up pressure on the Federal Reserve to take a firmer stand…
Factbox-What global banks forecast for Fed rate hikes in 2022
– Major investment banks have pencilled in a strong run of interest rate hikes for 2022 after hotter-than-expected inflation data ramped up pressure on the Federal Reserve to take a firmer stand…
Factbox-What are the charges in the Ahmaud Arbery hate-crimes case?
By Rich McKay – Federal prosecutors are expected to tell a jury on Monday why they have brought hate-crimes charges against three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a…
Factbox-What are the charges in the Ahmaud Arbery case?
By Rich McKay – Three white men were convicted last year of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black jogger who was chased and shot while on a Sunday run in a mostly…
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