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☆ Lebanese MPs to convene to elect new president, no consensus on candidate
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBEIRUT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri will call for a session to elect a new president on Sept. 29, state media reported, despite no political consensus on a candidate and dim chances of a sucessful vote. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe votes of two-thirds of lawmakers in the 128-member legislature are required for a candidate to be sucessful in the first round of voting, after which a simple majority suffices. Aoun came to power after a 29-month presidential vacuum in which parliament was unable to agree on electing a president. Aoun is limited to one term, and major political parties have not announced any agreement on his successor. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Timour Azhari; Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEU leaders gave mixed messages ahead of a meeting of their ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, with another one planned for Tuesday. Russia invaded Ukraine - a former Soviet republic that now wants to join the EU - on Feb.24 by air, land and sea. More than 2,000 people have been detained across Russia for protests at the draft, says independent monitoring group OVD-Info. On Monday, senior Russian lawmaker Sergei Tsekov told RIA news agency that Russia itself should bar draft-age people from leaving. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by John Chalmers, Sabine Siebold, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Writing by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Factbox: Tokyo tightens security for slain Shinzo Abe's funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Issei KatoTOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan's state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday is under the spotlight as authorities seek to avoid the kind of security blunders exposed in his assassination in July. Japanese authorities – including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida - have acknowledged security flaws contributed to Abe's death. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled his planned attendance to focus on responding to a powerful storm. - The government plans to spend 1.65 billion yen ($11.5 million) on the funeral, including 800 million yen on security and 600 million yen to host foreign delegations. The high cost has partly fuelled a public backlash against the taxpayer-funded funeral at a time of economic hardship for many.

☆ Montana accepting transgender birth certificate changes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

(AP) — The state health department has restored the ability for transgender people to apply to correct the gender marker on their Montana birth certificate after a judge blocked enforcement of a law that would have required them to have surgery first. The gender designation forms are available on the department’s website. Montana is required to process the applications after District Judge Michel Moses issued a temporary injunction against enforcing a state law that would have required transgender residents to have undergone a surgical procedure before changing the sex on their birth certificate. However, the state did not begin accepting applications and instead passed a rule saying that nobody could change the sex on their birth record unless there was a clerical error. No applications requesting a gender designation change had been returned to the state Vital Records department as of mid-day Thursday, Ebelt said.

CNN —An animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing demands for ransom money, after kidnappers abducted three of its baby chimpanzees. “This is the first time in the world that baby apes were kidnapped for ransom,” Franck Chantereau, founder of the sanctuary where the kidnap took place, told CNN on Friday. But they didn’t come so the kidnappers took these three babies hostage and demanded a large amount of ransom from us,” Chantereau said. “Obviously, it’s impossible for us to pay the ransom,” Chantereau said. But Chantereau said the kidnapping won’t shake his determination to save baby chimps from the clutches of smugglers.

☆ Former NATO boss slams Macron for "disastrous" diplomacy on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

However, Rasmussen's broadside comes at a time Macron is recalibrating his message and striking a firmer tone against Moscow. Macron stated that peace talks can only work if Ukraine's "sovereignty is respected, its territory liberated and its security protected." "Russia must now understand that it cannot impose its will by military means", said Macron. "He has weakened international cohesion, and I think he is now regretting this and trying to regain the initiative", he said in the interview. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tassilo Hummel and Michel Rose; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

If Meloni wins, Sunday's election will hand Italy its most right-wing government since World War Two. German magazine Stern plastered its front page with a picture of Meloni under the banner: "the most dangerous woman in Europe". Macron has privately told EU officials he is concerned about a Meloni victory, according to sources aware of the conversations. rome-born meloni has a history of euroscepticism and shares Orban's anti-immigration views and the promotion of traditional family values. "This kind of 'sky is falling' narrative out there about the Italian election doesn't square with our expectations," one U.S. official said.

☆ Shopify's C-suite revamp could signal more acquisitions and a focus on services over software, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Most of Shopify's C-suite has been replaced in the past two years. "There was some hope that they would reprioritize software, whether it's marketing-automation software or customer-engagement software," he added. The former chief technology officer Jean-Michel Lemieux, chief legal officer Joe Frasca, and chief talent officer Brittany Forsyth all departed in 2021. The chief product officer Craig Miller left the company a few months before that, in fall 2020. Shopify has yet to formally fill the chief product officer role, whose responsibilities Lütke said he would take on in the wake of Miller's departure.

☆ EU says support for Ukraine steadfast in face of Russian aggression
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Union's support for Kyiv will remain steadfast in the face of Russian aggression, the president of the council representing the bloc's 27 member states said on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated the war in Ukraine. President Charles Michel wrote on Twitter from the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York this week: "Kremlin announces mobilization... while at UNGA countries work for cooperation, security and prosperity." "In this war, there is only one aggressor, Russia, and one aggressed country, Ukraine," he said. "EU's support to Ukraine will remain steadfast." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by John ChalmersOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Lebanon's progress in implementing reforms remains very slow - IMF
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERSBEIRUT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Lebanon's progress in implementing reforms required to unlock relief funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains very slow, the IMF said in a statement on Wednesday. "Despite the urgency for action to address Lebanon's deep economic and social crisis, progress in implementing the reforms agreed under the April (staff-level agreement) remains very slow," the IMF said at the end of its delegation's visit to Beirut. The IMF said Lebanon's small depositors must be fully protected and recourse to public resources should be limited. After meeting the IMF delegation on Wednesday, Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said that "domestic actors" had slowed progress towards reform. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Andrea Shalal, Mahmoud Mourad, Aidan Lewis and Maya Gebeily; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Formula 1 in 2023: Record 24-race calendar revealed as Las Vegas debuts and China returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Matt Morlidge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"We are excited to announce the 2023 calendar with 24 races around the world. Making way for 2023 is the French GP, and a previously touted race in South Africa has not been included. The calendar was approved by the FIA and the World Motor Sport Council and revealed by F1's governing body on Tuesday. Formula 1 has revealed a record race calendar for 2023, with the sport set to hold 24 races in a season for the very first time. The 2023 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix will be held on Sunday 28th May, 2023."

☆ Three EU leaders urge calm over Putin's nuclear rhetoric
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Gabriela Baczynska | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

His rhetoric on nuclear weapons is something we have heard many times before, and it leaves us cold," said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHis Belgian peer, Alexander de Croo, also urged a calm response between not provoking Russia, and supporting Ukraine. We must be clear in our position and continue to support Ukraine." The EU leaders' chairman, European Council President Charles Michel, said the bloc would not be scared away from supporting Ukraine. 'RECKLESS'While there have been no immediate comments from the leaders of Germany or France, the EU's executive European Commission said Putin's "reckless" nuclear gamble had to stop.

☆ Chris Redd is latest to exit ‘Saturday Night Live’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,” Redd said in a statement. From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough.”Chris Redd as Kanye West during the "People's Kourt" sketch on Saturday Night Live, on Oct. 9, 2021, in New York. He has an HBO Max comedy special in the works ”Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This?” which will premiere later this year. Redd co-created and is set to voice a lead role in a yet-to-be titled project from Michaels’ Broadway Video and Audible. “Saturday Night Live” in the 2020-2021 season was the most-watched entertainment program on TV among viewers between 18 and 49, the demographic most preferred by advertisers.

☆ Factbox: Meet the big bank CEOs set to be grilled by Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Pete Schroeder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In his prepared testimony, Moynihan touted the firm's focus on "responsible growth" as critical to its stability and strength. CITIGROUP INCJane Fraser, the first woman to lead a major Wall Street bank, was appointed in March 2021. In her prepared testimony, Fraser said the bank had made "significant progress" in divesting from those areas, while supporting institutional clients. U.S. Bancorp is currently the fifth largest bank in the U.S. with $582 billion in assets, and the largest bank outside of the "globally systemic" firms. Rogers describes the bank as "purpose-driven" in his prepared testimony, and highlighted efforts to boost investment in lower income and majority-minority communities.

☆ The Billion-Dollar Mystery Man and the Wildest Party Vegas Ever Saw
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Tom Wright | Bradley Hope | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Las Vegas, Nov. 3-4, 2012Around 6 p.m. on a warm, cloudless November night, Pras Michél , a former member of the ‘90s hip-hop trio the Fugees, approached one of the Chairman Suites on the fifth floor of the Palazzo hotel. He knocked and the door opened, revealing a rotund man, dressed in a black tuxedo, who flashed a warm smile. The man, glowing slightly with perspiration, was known to his friends as Jho Low , and he spoke in the soft-voiced lilt common to Malaysians. “Here’s my boy,” Mr. Low said, embracing the rapper.

☆ Brazilian ex-bank leader Meirelles says no talk of joining Lula but door open
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Marcela Ayres | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Brazil's then-Secretary of Finance and Planning Henrique Meirelles is seen during a news conference in Sao Paulo Brazil February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File PhotoBRASILIA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian central bank chief Henrique Meirelles, who served under former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said on Monday he had not discussed joining the government if the leftist leader wins a third term in October's election. "There's nothing (on the table)," he told Reuters after endorsing Lula at a campaign event, while emphasizing his strong relations with him. The ringing endorsement from Meirelles contributed to a strong day for Brazilian markets, traders said, with the currency gaining 1.8% and the benchmark stock index rising 2.3%. Brazil's longest-serving central bank governor (2003-2010), Meirelles is remembered for his role managing the 2008 financial crisis and raising interest rates aggressively to fight inflation.

☆ Big U.S. bank CEOs to be grilled by Congress on consumer, social issues
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Pete Schroeder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The line-up includes the CEOs of the four largest U.S. banks: JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, Bank of America's Brian Moynihan, Citi's Jane Fraser and Wells Fargo's Charles Scharf. They will be joined by USBancorp (USB.N) CEO Andy Cecere, PNC Financial (PNC.N) CEO William Demchak, and Truist Financial CEO William Rogers, who run the country's largest regional lenders. That's a message the banks' executives, lobbyists, and trade groups have conveyed during a marathon of private meetings with key lawmakers over the past few weeks, the sources said. But bank executives are also wary of growing criticism from Republicans, traditionally allies who have pushed back against heavy regulation, over what they see as Wall Street's increasingly liberal leanings on environment and social issues. While executives faced some critical questions from Republicans on such issues last year, the pressure will be greater this time, said analysts.

Nadim Cherfan, founder of the Lebanese dance troop 'Mayyas' who won the America's Got Talent competition, is welcomed with his troop at Beirut airport, Lebanon September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirBEIRUT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Lebanese celebrated at home and abroad on Thursday, despite their homeland's crises, as they woke up to the news that local female dance troop Mayyas had won the America's Got Talent competition on U.S. television, bagging a $1 million prize. Lebanon, this one's for you," the group posted on Instagram alongside a video of their winning act - an Arabesque performance embellished with feathers and glowing white orbs. "It's like a big middle finger to everything dragging you down in Lebanon," Farah told Reuters. Messages of congratulations filled Twitter on Thursday morning as Lebanese learned of the win, which had taken place overnight as they were sleeping.

☆ Factbox: World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau attend the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. Jack Hill/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's state funeral will take place in London on Monday and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend. Countries that have not been invited include Syria and Venezuela because London does not have normal diplomatic relations with those states. Britain has also not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus or Myanmar after it imposed economic sanctions on those countries. Related ContentFactbox: Plans for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral on MondayFactbox: Comments from crowds in London on Queen ElizabethFactbox: World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeralFactbox: Order of service for Queen Elizabeth's state funeralWindsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth's home and now final resting placeWestminster Abbey - traditional church for royals in life and death(This story was refiled to correct spelling of first name of Belize governor general)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCompiled by Farouq Suleiman and Kate Holton Editing by Deepa Babington and Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine's Independence Day darkened by deadly missile strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-23 | by ( Tara John | Yulia Kesaieva | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The day was darkened by a missile strike on an eastern Ukrainian train station which killed at least 22 people -- fulfilling warnings by Ukrainian officials. On the eve of Independence Day, crowds of people were seen in Khreshchatyk, inspecting the display. "I don't feel festive about (Independence Day), I rather feel sad," she added. International solidarityUS President Joe Biden marked Ukraine's Independence Day Wednesday by reiterating the US' commitment to Ukraine with a new $2.98 billion investment in security assistance. Daria is also worried about an attack on Independence Day.

☆ AI made these stunning images. Here’s why experts are worried
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-30 | by ( Rachel Metz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

OpenAI and Google have pointed to a few ways the technology might be commercialized, such as for editing images or creating stock images. An image created by an AI system called Imagen, built by Google Research. GoogleThe bias in these AI systems presents a serious issue, experts told CNN Business. It’s not what we see in the movies.”An image created by an AI system called DALL-E 2, built by OpenAI. Some researchers are thinking about how it might be possible to reduce bias in these types of AI systems, but still use them to create impressive images.

„Vom începe construirea unei bariere fizice suplimentare, care va separa Lituania şi Belarusul şi care va fi un semnal şi o descurajare pentru cei care organizează fluxurile ilegale de migranţi”, a spus, marți, șefa guvernului lituanian într-o conferinţă de presă. Šimonytė a mai declarat că Belarusul le oferă migranţilor zboruri spre Minsk de la Bagdad şi, posibil, Istanbul. Ea a spus că are dovezi găsite la cel puţin un migrant. Uniunea Europeană condamnă decizia Belarusului de a le permite migranţilor ilegali să treacă în Lituania ca răspuns la sancţiunile impuse de Uniunea Europeană, a declarat luni preşedintele Consiliului European, Charles Michel. Guvernul lituanian a declarat, vineri, stare de urgenţă la nivel naţional, conform Agerpres, în condiţiile în care numărul migranţilor, în principal irakieni, veniţi din Belarus a ajuns la 150 pe zi, mai mulţi decât au intrat în Lituania în fiecare dintre precedenţii trei ani.

Persons: Istanbul . Ea, Charles Michel . Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Consiliului Locations: Lituania, Belarusul, lituanian, Minsk, Bagdad, Istanbul, Belarusului, Agerpres, veniţi, Belarus

☆ Lituania construiește o barieră fizică la granița cu Belarusul
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesLituania construiește o barieră fizică la granița cu BelarusulLituania intenționează să construiască o barieră la granițele sale cu Belarusul și să desfășoare armata la frontieră în încercarea de a descuraja intrarea migranților în țară. Anunțul a fost făcut de prim-ministra țării, Ingrida Šimonytė, ca urmare a deciziei regimului Lukașenko de a permite trecerea migranților după sancțiunile impuse de Uniunea Europeană, conform Reuters, citat de Digi24. Šimonytė a mai declarat că Belarusul le oferă migranţilor zboruri spre Minsk de la Bagdad şi, posibil, Istanbul. Ea a spus că are dovezi găsite la cel puţin un migrant. Uniunea Europeană condamnă decizia Belarusului de a le permite migranţilor ilegali să treacă în Lituania ca răspuns la sancţiunile impuse de Uniunea Europeană, a declarat luni preşedintele Consiliului European, Charles Michel.

Persons: Lukașenko, Istanbul . Ea, Charles Michel . Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Consiliului Locations: Lituania, Belarusul Lituania, Belarusul, lituanian, Minsk, Bagdad, Istanbul, Belarusului, veniţi, Belarus

☆ Belarusul le permite migranţilor ilegali să treacă în Lituania. REACȚIA UIMITOARE a statului baltic
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Lituania va construi o barieră la graniţa cu Belarus şi va desfăşura armata pentru a patrula la frontieră cu scopul de a-i descuraja pe migranţi, a anunţat miercuri prim-ministrul Ingrida Simonyte, după ce Belarusul a decis să permită trecerile în Lituania ca răspuns la sancţiunile Uniunii Europene, relatează Reuters, citat de economica.net. Şefa guvernului de la Vilnius a mai declarat că Belarusul le oferă migranţilor zboruri spre Minsk de la Bagdad şi, posibil, Istanbul. Premierul a invocat dovezi găsite la cel puţin un migrant. Uniunea Europeană condamnă decizia Belarusului de a le permite migranţilor ilegali să treacă în Lituania ca răspuns la sancţiunile impuse de Uniunea Europeană, a declarat luni preşedintele Consiliului European, Charles Michel. Guvernul lituanian a declarat vineri stare de urgenţă la nivel naţional în condiţiile în care numărul migranţilor, în principal irakieni, veniţi din Belarus a ajuns la 150 pe zi, mai mulţi decât au intrat în Lituania în fiecare dintre precedenţii trei ani.

Persons: Premierul, Charles Michel . Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Uniunea Europeană, Consiliului Locations: Lituania, graniţa, Belarus, Belarusul, Vilnius, Minsk, Bagdad, Istanbul, Belarusului, veniţi

☆ (foto) Lituania construiește o barieră fizică la granița cu Belarus
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Lituania intenționează să construiască o barieră la granițele sale cu Belarus și să desfășoare armata la frontieră în încercarea de a descuraja intrarea migranților în țară. Šimonytė a mai declarat că Belarusul le oferă migranților zboruri spre Minsk de la Bagdad și, posibil, Istanbul. Ea a spus că are dovezi găsite la cel puțin un migrant. Uniunea Europeană condamnă decizia Belarusului de a le permite migranților ilegali să treacă în Lituania ca răspuns la sancțiunile impuse de Uniunea Europeană, a declarat luni președintele Consiliului European, Charles Michel. Guvernul lituanian a declarat, vineri, stare de urgență la nivel național, conform Agerpres, în condițiile în care numărul migranților, în principal irakieni, veniți din Belarus a ajuns la 150 pe zi, mai mulți decât au intrat în Lituania în fiecare dintre precedenții trei ani.

Persons: Lukașenko, Reuters, Istanbul . Ea, Charles Michel . Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Consiliului European Locations: Lituania, Belarus, Belarusul, lituanian, Minsk, Bagdad, Istanbul, Belarusului, Agerpres

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