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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows on Monday in Beijing, amid disputes over an EU probe into China’s electric vehicle (EV) subsidies. The talks were part of an EU-China High-level Digital Dialogue co-chaired by China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing and the European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova, the first of such dialogue in three […]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland proposed on Monday that new European Union sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine should include a ban on Russian diamonds and Liquid Petroleum Gas and called for aligning sanctions against Belarus with those against Moscow. In a proposal seen by Reuters, Poland calls for banning imports of Russian diamonds, the sales of which brought the Russian budget $4.5 billion in 2021, it said, and […]

LIMA (Reuters) – At least 20 people were killed and 20 injured in a bus accident in Peru overnight, local mayor Manuel Zevallos of the Anco district told media outlet RPP on Monday. (Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Brendan O’Boyle; Editing by Valentine Hilaire) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – Five U.S. citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds in a rare deal between the long-time antagonists. “Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement, adding they “will […]

(Reuters) – Italian rider Franco Morbidelli is moving to Pramac Racing next season, the MotoGP team said on Monday. Morbidelli joins from Yamaha as team mate to Spaniard Jorge Martin, who is second in the championship standings. He will replace the LCR Honda-bound Johann Zarco. “It is an honour to have the opportunity to work with a champion like Franco,” team manager Gino Borsoi said. “I have great confidence in […]

By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Five U.S. citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds in a rare deal between the long-time antagonists. “Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are finally coming home,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement, adding they “will soon […]

LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Monday they had received an allegation of a sexual assault dating back 20 years following media reports about comedian and actor Russell Brand. Brand, 48, the former husband of U.S. singer Katy Perry, has denied allegations made in the Sunday Times newspaper and on Channel 4 TV’s documentary show “Dispatches” which reported that four women had accused him of sexual assaults, including a […]

(Reuters) – Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm reception in Iran on Monday, in the first visit of a Saudi team to Iran since 2016 ahead of the beginning of the group stage of the Asian Champions League. Al-Nassr face Iranian side Persepolis in Group E on Tuesday, while Qatari side Al-Duhail play Istiklol Dushanbe of Tajikistan. The streets were crowded with fans who raised welcome banners and pictures […]

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held steady against a basket of currencies on Monday, hovering near a six-month high as traders looked ahead to interest rate decisions this week from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. Currency moves were largely muted on Monday as investors were hesitant to make big directional wagers ahead of the week’s slew of central […]