Society / Social Issues
Germany lists Greece and the Netherlands as coronavirus risk areas – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has declared all of Greece a coronavirus risk area, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on...
Read moreBanned Russian investigative news outlet says it won’t be silenced
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian investigative news outlet "Proekt" on Friday said it was closing down a U.S.-registered legal entity a day...
Read moreChina, responding to sanctions report, says U.S. should stop interfering in Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that it opposed the United States interfering in Hong Kong affairs, in response...
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Pandemic disruptions push millions of Nigerians into hunger
By Libby George and Estelle Shirbon LAGOS/LONDON (Reuters) - Shehu Ismaila Gbadebo has worked as a barber for two decades....
Read moreFarmers protesting on tractors take to the streets of New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Farmers in New Zealand drove their tractors to the city on Friday in a protest demanding the...
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As Canada heads toward vote, Trudeau vulnerable over indigenous policies
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -The discovery of hundreds of graves of indigenous children, highlighting Canada's mistreatment of First Nations,...
Read moreRussia bans investigative news outlet on national security grounds
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia declared investigative news outlet "Proekt" on Thursday an "undesirable" organisation...
Read moreVenezuela transit app offers alternative to chaos of Caracas buses
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan transportation app is offering residents of the capital city Caracas the opportunity...
Read moreRussia bans investigative news outlet ‘Proekt’ on national security grounds
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia declared the "Proekt" investigative news outlet an "undesirable" organisation on national...
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EU court rules Polish judicial reform illegal in worsening standoff
By Gabriela Baczynska and Pawel Florkiewicz BRUSSELS/WARSAW (Reuters) -The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Poland's system for...
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UK police arrest four over racist abuse of England soccer players
LONDON (Reuters) - Four people have been arrested over online racist abuse aimed at members of the England soccer team...
Read moreSpanish court rules COVID-19 home confinement was unconstitutional
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that strict home confinement included in a national state of emergency to...
Read moreRule of law dispute deepens as rulings by Polish and EU courts clash
WARSAW (Reuters) -Interim measures imposed on the Polish judicial system by the top European court are against the Polish constitution,...
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Factbox-The threat horizon according to Britain’s MI5 spy chief
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top domestic spymaster cautioned the population on Wednesday to treat the threat of spying from Russia...
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Two decades after 9/11, British spies turn focus back to Russia and China
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top domestic spymaster cautioned citizens on Wednesday to treat the threat of spying...
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Guests leave Singapore cruise after nearly 3,000 confined onboard over COVID-19 case
By Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Guests began leaving a Genting Cruise Lines "cruise to nowhere" on Wednesday...
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After 24-year search, Chinese man reunited with kidnapped son
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - A man has finally reunited with his abducted son after a 24-year hunt...
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UK PM Johnson vows to tackle online racist abuse
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged on Wednesday to toughen measures against online racist abuse of soccer...
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Vietnam to tighten grip on social media livestream activity
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's government is seeking to increase scrutiny of livestream content on social media such as Facebook and...
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No-stress scripture: Nigerian Christians relish Pidgin Bible
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) - At the Heavenly Citizen's Church in Lagos, the pastor and congregation have adopted a...
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