France and EU say primed to retaliate over U.S. tariff threat
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France and the European Union said on Tuesday they are ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump acts on a threat to impose duties of up to 100% on imports of champagne, handbags and other French products worth $2.4 billion. The threat of punitive tariffs…
Roman Empire did not fall because of plague, study claims
A bubonic plague which was thought to have wiped out half of the world’s population and helped topple the Roman Empire was far exaggerated by scholars, a new study claims. The Justinianic Plague which preceded the Black Death by more than 800 years plague was thought to have killed around 50 million people across the…
'These people need to be lynched': Outrage grows over gang rape and murder of 27-year-old vet in India
There is growing anger in India over the gang rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Police have arrested four men over the death of the woman, a veterinarian, whose charred body was found some 30km away from the toll booth where she last spoke on the phone to her…
Indians demand swift action against rapists as protests spread after woman's murder
By Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Protests over the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor spread to cities across India on Monday as people demanded tough and swift punishments, including public lynchings, to stop crimes against women. The woman was raped, asphyxiated and her dead body then set alight on Nov…
Indians demand justice after woman gang raped and killed
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and other Indian cities on Monday to demand justice in the case of a veterinarian who was gang-raped and killed last week. The protesters demanded a fast-track investigation of the case and stringent laws for the safety of women in India. “We…
Police Investigating 'Critical Incident' After Shots Reported at Wisconsin High School
Police are investigating what they call a “critical incident” after gunshots were reported at a high school in Waukesha, Wisc. Monday. Authorities were called to Waukesha South High School about 10:15 a.m. Monday, Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Hoffman says. The Waukesha mayor’s office said that one suspect is in police custody, and it is believed…
Wisconsin police officer shoots student who pulled gun, refused to drop it, officials say
WAUKESHA, Wis. — A city police officer inside Waukesha South High School in Wisconsin shot a 17-year-old student who pulled a gun in a classroom and refused to drop it, according to officials. The suspect — taken into custody — was the only person injured in the incident, police said. It was a terrifying morning for students…
UPDATE 1-Huawei plans to shift research center to Canada from U.S. -Globe and Mail
(Adds details from interview, background) Dec 2 (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd plans to shift its research center to Canada from the United States, Ren Zhengfei, the founder of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker, said in an interview with Canada’s Globe and Mail. Ren’s remarks came as Reuters reported on Friday that the United…
Conservatives widen poll lead over Labour to 12 points – Kantar poll
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have increased their lead over the opposition Labour Party slightly over the last week to 12 points, a survey by Kantar showed on Tuesday, ahead of a Dec. 12 election. The poll put support for the Conservatives at 44%, up one point from a week earlier,…
Trump echoes Johnson: NHS not part of US-UK trade deal
US president Donald Trump echoed the words of UK prime minister Boris Johnson by saying that Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is not part of any potential trade deal between the two nations. At a press conference in London on Tuesday, Trump said: “I have nothing to do with it, never even thought about it…