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By Lisandra Paraguassu and Gabriel Stargardter BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an executive order tightening civilian access to firearms in a bid to slow a surge in gun ownership during the presidency of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. The decree fulfills a campaign promise by Lula, who criticized looser gun controls under Bolsonaro, arguing they were responsible for a wave of political violence […]

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army top brass of not pursuing the war in Ukraine harshly or effectively enough, was remanded in custody on Friday on charges of inciting extremism. His arrest earlier in the day by his ex-employer, the FSB state security service, suggests authorities have wearied of his criticism of what they call Russia’s […]

AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Vietnam will take valuable lessons from their Women’s World Cup debut, coach Mai Duc Chung said on Saturday, after losing 3-0 to the four-times champions United States at Auckland’s Eden Park. One of eight debutantes in an expanded World Cup field in New Zealand and Australia, Vietnam had few expectations heading into the tournament beyond putting their country on the map for international football. Duc Chung, who […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port, as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach. The Independence-class littoral combat ship – named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the U.S. Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942 […]

(Reuters) – Sweden are determined to shake off a run of near-misses at major tournaments and are comfortable with their status as a top contender as they begin their quest for a Women’s World Cup title against South Africa, striker Kosovare Asllani said. Ranked third in the world, Sweden are traditionally a superpower in the women’s game but their only triumph at a major tournament came at the 1984 European […]

(Corrects spelling of Guadalcanal in second paragraph) SYDNEY (Reuters) -The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port, as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach. The Independence-class littoral combat ship – named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the […]

By Amy Tennery AUCKLAND (Reuters) – U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski was rewarded for his faith in the next generation on Saturday, as young talent shone in a 3-0 win over Vietnam in their Women’s World Cup opener at Auckland’s Eden Park. While one might have expected to see the four-times champions lean on a reliable set of starters, Andonovski instead tossed onto the pitch a starting eleven who had […]

(Reuters) – CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, eliminated about 100 positions, or 3% of its workforce, this week while reallocating some positions, a spokesperson said on Friday. “The company plans to reallocate the majority of those positions to new, cloud-focused technology roles,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement, adding that the overall headcount will remain the same. The spokesperson declined to comment on how many people would […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port, as the two close allies step up their military ties in response to China’s expanding regional reach. The Independence-class littoral combat ship – named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the U.S. Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942 […]