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Daily Maverick - News and reports from around the world


Russia Blocks US Bid to Reaffirm Nuclear-Arms Ban in Space

4 hours ago | Bloomberg


Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have reaffirmed a global commitment against deploying nuclear weapons in space, rebuffing US efforts to shine a spotlight on Moscow’s reported plans to do so.


Overcrowded Venice introduces first payment charge for tourists

4 hours ago | Reuters


VENICE, April 25 (Reuters) - Venice becomes the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season.


Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to death over 2022-23 unrest, lawyer tells paper

11 hours ago | Reuters


DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) - An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told Iranian newspaper Sharq on Wednesday.


Kyiv says passports for military-age men to be issued only in Ukraine

11 hours ago | Reuters


April 24 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government, further tightening regulations on mobilisation, approved rules under which passports for military-age men can be issued only inside the country.


South Africa Sends Top Officials to UAE Over Gupta Extraditions

14 hours ago | Bloomberg


South Africa’s state prosecuting authority urged the presidency to help resolve an impasse with the United Arab Emirates over what it described as the Gulf nation’s lack of “willingness” to help extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are wanted on charges of money laundering and fraud.


Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

14 hours ago | Bloomberg


Business groups led by the US Chamber of Commerce sued the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday seeking to block a rule finalized this week that would outlaw non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry.


Musk decision to leave knife attack video on X prompts police terror warning, says Australian senator

19 hours ago | Reuters


An Australian senator said on Wednesday that police feared Elon Musk's decision to ignore a regulator order and leave footage on his social media platform X of a Sydney bishop being stabbed might encourage people to join terrorist groups.


German far-right politician vows not to quit after aide accused of spying for China

19 hours ago | Reuters


A member of the European Parliament for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party said on Wednesday he would not resign after one of his aides was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.


Portugal must ‘pay costs’ of slavery and colonial crimes, president says

19 hours ago | Reuters


President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said late on Tuesday that Portugal was responsible for crimes committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, and suggested there was a need for reparations.


Congo Republic declares mpox epidemic

19 hours ago | Reuters


Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville.


After battle with Republicans, Biden to sign Ukraine aid package

19 hours ago | Reuters


President Joe Biden will sign a bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, a bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks re-election and a boost to allies who have looked to Washington to support Kiev.


‘Now go win the fight’: US Congress passes Ukraine aid after months of delay

24 Apr | Reuters


WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the U.S. Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for billions of dollars in fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia's invasion force and Kyiv's shortages of military supplies.


Caitlin Clark to sign 8-year, $28 million Nike deal

24 Apr | Reuters


Caitlin Clark is far from done setting records. Her latest will come off the court.


John Lennon’s lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction

23 Apr | Reuters


LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain.


Trump May Lose Gag-Order Fight as Judge Calls Arguments ‘Silly’

23 Apr | Bloomberg


Donald Trump will likely be found in contempt of court for his social media posts that may violate a gag order as the New York judge overseeing his hush-money case characterized arguments by the former president’s lawyer as “silly.”


South Africa Central Bank Says Disinflation Trend Now Less Sure

23 Apr | Bloomberg


South Africa’s path to lower inflation has become less certain and is being “frustrated” by elevated food prices and volatile energy costs, the central bank cautioned on Tuesday, warning rates may be kept higher for longer than previously expected.


‘Magnificent Seven’ Roar Hours Away From Earnings: Markets Wrap

23 Apr | Bloomberg


A rally in tech heavyweights lifted the broader stock market, with the group’s high-stakes earnings seen by Wall Street investors as a major test of the bull run in equities.


Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks

23 Apr | Reuters


April 23 (Reuters) - Israel bombarded northern Gaza overnight in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, causing panic amongst residents and flattening neighbourhoods in an area from which the Israeli army had previously down its troops, residents said on Tuesday.


Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy

23 Apr | Reuters


PARIS/LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.


Musk decries Australian court ‘censorship’ of X terror posts

23 Apr | Reuters


SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister on Tuesday after a court ordered his social media company X take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney, and said the ruling meant any country could control "the entire internet".


Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage

23 Apr | Reuters


TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by more than 200 aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations.


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