French Prime Minister Forced to Adopt Pension Reform Bill, Upheaval in Chamber, Frequent Protests | Reuters
slide show ( 2 images ) PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Borne on Thursday was forced to adopt a constitutional provision without a vote to reform the pension system, raising the retirement age by two years to 64. In the parliamentary chamber, there were cries of “Resign!” The government has argued that raising the […]
Securing compensation from Russia, concerns of some allies thwarted = Ukrainian Official | Reuters
Ukraine’s Deputy Justice Minister Iryna Mudra told Reuters on March 16 that she feared some allies could set a legal precedent for their efforts to secure reparations from Russia for their military aggression, citing obstacles to progress. Photo of a building damaged by the Russian attack. FILE PHOTO: Donetsk, Ukraine February 2023. REUTERS/Alex Babenko KYIV […]
Focus: Corona result in the UK economy, working population shrinking due to early retirement | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – A Woodbridge couple, in their 50s, decided there were more important things in life than work during the coronavirus crisis, so they quit their stressful jobs once and for all. The number of such early retirees is increasing in the UK, and despite the rise in the cost of living due to […]
Focus: China warns Ukraine war “thorough research”, wary of Starlink | Reuters
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – What China needs is the ability to shoot down Starlink low-orbit satellites and protect tanks and helicopters from Javelin anti-tank missiles. in Ukraine as they plan for a possible armed conflict with US-led forces. March 8 China needs the ability to shoot down Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit and protect […]
Angle: India’s crackdown on illegal child marriage, new tragedy of poverty | Reuters
Radhanagar, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – 15-year-old Pink Das Sarkar lives in Radhanagar, a village in the Nagaon district of Assam in northeastern India. But she is already pregnant. Despite this, her 26-year-old husband, the breadwinner of the family, was arrested on February 2 on suspicion of child marriage, and she is at a loss […]
Norwegian police temporarily detain Greta during a protest demonstration | Reuters
The Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg, was detained twice by the police during a protest in favor of indigenous human rights in the capital of Norway, Oslo on the 1st. FILE PHOTO: Oslo, 2023. REUTERS/Alf Simensen/NTB/via REUTERS OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police on Wednesday during a protest […]
Angle: Free subway ride system for the elderly in South Korea, a political issue | Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) – Every day, 71-year-old Park Kyun delivers flowers, documents and soon-to-be parcels throughout Seoul. It’s a popular job among older people who can ride the subway for free. Park Gyun-soon (71, photo) delivers flowers, documents and parcels to different parts of Seoul every day. It’s a popular job among older people who can […]
Focus: Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, elderly people who cannot depend on their families and become homeless | Reuters
[Colombo, 8fed, Sefydliad Thomson Reuters]- Kiri Banda used to work as a cook in Sri Lanka’s largest city, Colombo. After retirement, he hoped to spend a peaceful old age with his son. But last year, when Banda’s medical bills began to strain his family’s finances, he decided to move out. Kiri Banda used to work […]
Angle: “Sunlight blocking” research in developing countries, new NGO funding | Reuters
Oslo (8th Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Scientists in developing countries recently received new funding to study potentially dangerous ways to slow global warming. The method is “solar geoengineering,” which means artificially blocking sunlight by releasing reflective chemicals into the atmosphere, such as sulfur particles, similar to volcanic plumes. I’m trying to cool the earth. Also […]
Angle: TikTok ban spreads in US, challenges intertwining interference and freedom | Reuters
[Los Angeles, 9fed Sefydliad Thomson Reuters]-Students at the University of Texas, USA, immediately after classes resumed in January, were told by university authorities that they could no longer access the Chinese video posting app TikTok on the campus Wi-Fi. I was notified of that On February 9, immediately after classes resumed in January, students at […]
