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Most Swiss back initiative to cap population at 10 million, poll shows
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (40+ words) ZURICH, April 29 (Reuters) - A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's population to 10 million, and support for it is "growing, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday. The government has rejected the ini. .....
EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI, regulators say
1+ day, 20+ min ago (421+ words) BRUSSELS, April 28 (Reuters) " The European Union plans to turn the focus of its landmark rules curbing the power of Big Tech to cloud and artificial intelligence services, aiming to promote fairer competition after "seeing positive results in other digital areas,…...
People linked to top Orban aide were blocked trying to send funds abroad, Hungary’s Magyar says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (51+ words) BUDAPEST, April 28 (Reuters) - Tax authorities in Hungary have blocked transfers of funds abroad by unidentified people linked to a top aide to outgoing Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, election winner Peter Magyar said. Magyar, due to be sworn in "as Or....
Hungary's Magyar to meet EU's von der "Leyen for talks on EU funds this week
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (257+ words) BUDAPEST, April 26 (Reuters) " Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday he would go to Brussels on Wednesday for informal "talks with European Commission President Ursula von "der Leyen to unblock funds frozen by the bloc over disputes with…...
Italy extradites suspected Chinese hacker wanted by US authorities
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (329+ words) MILAN, April 27 (Reuters) " Italy has extradited to the U. S. a Chinese man wanted by authorities there on hacking charges that include stealing COVID-19 medical research, Italian police said on Monday, "confirming earlier reports. Xu Zewei was arrested in Milan last July…...
Six passengers injured evacuating from Swiss Air flight in India, Economic Times says
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (132+ words) April 26 (Reuters) - Six passengers were injured and "hospitalized after "a Swiss Air flight from Delhi to Zurich "aborted "takeoff "and was "evacuated on the runway at the Indira Gandhi "International Airport early Sunday, "the "Economic Times reporte. .. Six passengers injured…...
UK says cooperating closely with US on security ahead of King Charles" visit
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (198+ words) LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) " Britain's government remains in close cooperation with U. S. security services ahead of King "Charles' visit to the United States "this week, a senior minister said on Sunday, after a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner. President Donald…...
Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster under cloud of war
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (472+ words) KYIV, April 26 (Reuters) " Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia's four-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear disaster. Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly "sent missiles and…...
Romania finds parts of second drone after overnight Russian attack on Ukraine
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (401+ words) BUCHAREST, April 25 (Reuters) " Romania recovered fragments of two drones after an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, its defence ministry said in statements on Saturday, while the foreign ministry said it had summoned "the Russian ambassador in protest. Parts of…...
EU touts temporary energy subsidies, but costs risk ballooning
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (685+ words) By Kate Abnett and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) " When the European Union outlines looser state aid rules next week to help governments cushion the blow from energy prices driven higher by the Iran war, it will pitch targeted measures…...