Pope Francis visits hospitalized children, scheduled for discharge on Saturday

Pope Francis visits hospitalized children, scheduled for discharge on Saturday

VATICAN CITY, March 31 (Reuters) – Pope Francis baptized a baby and welcomed children to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday as he appeared to be recovering quickly from bronchitis that required him to be hospitalized longer. early this week. Francis is expected to return home on Saturday, awaiting the results of his final medical tests, … Read more

China calls US debt trap accusation ‘irresponsible’

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – China on Thursday called U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s remarks “irresponsible” and “unreasonable” on Thursday after Yellen said Beijing’s lending activities left developing countries “prisoners of debt”. Yellen said Wednesday that she was concerned about some of China’s activities around the world, particularly its lending to developing countries. She told … Read more

Protesters demand action against guns at Tennessee Statehouse

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 (Reuters) – Protesters flooded the Tennessee State House on Thursday demanding lawmakers toughen gun laws following a school shooting in Nashville that killed six people, including three 9-year-old children. More than a thousand people joined the protest organized by local mothers, filling the building’s rotunda and forcing highway patrol officers to … Read more

Turkey’s parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO membership as Sweden waits

ANKARA, March 30 (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill allowing Finland to join NATO, paving the way for the country to join the Western defense alliance as war rages in Ukraine. Turkey’s parliament was the latest among the alliance’s 30 members to ratify Finland’s membership after the Hungarian legislature approved a similar … Read more

Kenyan police and crowds clash in third wave of price hike protests

NAIROBI, March 30 (Reuters) – Protesters threw stones at police in the Kenyan capital and assailants set fire to an office run by the president’s party in a western town on Thursday in a third wave of protests organized by his opponents. Thousands of people have joined marches called by opposition leader Raila Odinga against … Read more

As weight-loss drugs hit US market, doctors debate use

March 30 (Reuters) – As powerful new obesity drugs enter the U.S. market, medical associations are keen to advise their members on how best to use them for patients. This is where the debate begins. Some specialists advocate the broad use of drugs like Wegovy by Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), alongside a healthy diet and exercise. … Read more

China seeks to woo foreign companies as tensions with the West rise

Premier Li says China is open for business Post-pandemic economic recovery is taking hold, Li says Speech at the summit latest charm offensive on companies But trade friction, geopolitical outlook darkens BOAO, China, March 30 (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday he was committed to opening up and reforming the world’s second-largest … Read more

Philippine ferry fire kills 28

Second deadly ferry disaster in the Philippines in less than a year 230 people rescued – coat guard Death toll rises sharply after bodies found in cabin The Philippines has an uneven maritime security record MANILA, March 30 (Reuters) – At least 28 people have died, including a 6-month-old baby, after a fire broke out … Read more

Ukraine says Russian forces are advancing in the town of Bakhmut on the front line

UN cancels Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant safety zone plan Ukraine strikes behind the front line in Russian-occupied Melitopol March 30 (Reuters) – Russian forces have had some success in the eastern frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said on Wednesday evening, adding that their fighters were still holding out in a battle that lasted … Read more

UN nuclear chief to focus on proposed security measures around Ukrainian nuclear power plant

Increased military activity around the factory: Grossi Russia occupies Europe’s largest nuclear power plant Ukraine and Russia take responsibility for the bombing of a complex The IAEA wants to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident KYIV, March 29 (Reuters) – The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog visited Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on … Read more