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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is extending a support program meant to help Ukrainians and their immediate families to become temporary residents of the North American country and easily apply for work or study permits, the Canadian immigration ministry said on Wednesday. The Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel program, which was launched shortly after the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 last year, was set to expire next week. […]

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is extending a support program meant to help Ukrainians and their immediate families to become temporary residents of the North American country and easily apply for work or study permits, the Canadian immigration ministry said on Wednesday. The Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel program, which was launched shortly after the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 last year, was set to expire next week. […]

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Members of Uganda’s LGBTQ community are in shock and fear being arrested after parliament passed a new law that makes it a crime to identify as gay, and imposes tough sentences that include the death penalty in certain cases, an activist said on Wednesday. The “Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023” was passed with a near-unanimous majority by lawmakers in the east African country where anti-gay sentiment runs deep. U.S. […]

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Members of Uganda’s LGBTQ community are in shock and fear being arrested after parliament passed a new law that makes it a crime to identify as gay, and imposes tough sentences that include the death penalty in certain cases, an activist said on Wednesday. The “Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023” was passed with a near-unanimous majority by lawmakers in the east African country where anti-gay sentiment runs deep. U.S. […]

By Patrick Wingrove and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Moderna Inc’s chief executive on Wednesday defended the company’s plan to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, telling a U.S. Senate committee hearing it will no longer have the economies of scale from government procurement when the shots move into the private market. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel was called to testify after the company flagged plans to raise the vaccine’s price to […]

By Patrick Wingrove and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Moderna Inc’s chief executive on Wednesday defended the company’s plan to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, telling a U.S. Senate committee hearing it will no longer have the economies of scale from government procurement when the shots move into the private market. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel was called to testify after the company flagged plans to raise the vaccine’s price to […]

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday formally approved a bill to allow the country to join NATO when its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, a process where it remains waiting on the final endorsements. Sweden and neighbor Finland asked to join the trans-Atlantic military alliance last year in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the process has been held up by Turkey, […]

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday formally approved a bill to allow the country to join NATO when its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, a process where it remains waiting on the final endorsements. Sweden and neighbor Finland asked to join the trans-Atlantic military alliance last year in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the process has been held up by Turkey, […]

(Reuters) – Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Miami Open due to a rib injury, the world number one and defending champion said on Wednesday. Top seed Swiatek was due to begin her campaign against American Claire Liu in the second round on Thursday after being given a bye in the first round. “You know that in and after Doha I was struggling with a strong infection,” Swiatek said. “I […]