KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine received $1.34 billion under the World Bank’s public expenditures for administrative capacity endurance in Ukraine, the Ukrainian finance ministry said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement the financing consisted of a $1.086 billion loan from the World Bank, $190 million grant from Norway, $50 million grant from the United … Read more
CHISINAU (Reuters) – The head of Moldova’s largest Orthodox Church, subordinated to its Russian parent church, has complained that his ranks were coming under attack in the run-up to Christmas — marked on two separate days by rival churches in the former Soviet state. More than 90% of residents of the country, which lies between … Read more
ATHENS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — A far-left militant group on Sunday threatened to conduct a series of attacks against political, economic and police targets in Greece. In a statement posted on a well-known anti-establishment website, the newly emerged group “Armed Proletarian Justice” claimed responsibility for the explosive device planted outside the headquarters of the Greek … Read more
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — South African firefighters have managed to contain a four-day massive wildfire near Cape Town, the country’s legislative capital, on Saturday as evacuated residents were allowed to return home. The wildfire started on Tuesday on the mountain slopes of Simon’s Town, around 40 km south of Cape Town and part … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) – Madrid’s regional assembly on Friday passed a proposal by the Spanish capital’s ruling conservative People’s Party (PP) to strip back protections for transgender people, sparking outcry from the opposition and LGBTQ activists. The bill, which amended a regional trans rights law and an LGBTQ rights law – both passed in 2016 with … Read more
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine was receiving signals that Russia’s military planning and activity were slowing. Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said this was noted in a report issued by the HUR military intelligence directorate. “There was a separate report from the HUR,” Zelenskiy said. “The enemy’s plans, the … Read more
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Thousands of people took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest against the government’s economic shock measures, in the first real test for Argentina’s new libertarian president, Javier Milei. Milei, who took office earlier this month on a promise to slash public spending, has announced sweeping plans to reform … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It was one of the first moments in the Washington spotlight for junior congressman Mike Johnson. In 2019, the Republican from Louisiana was the ranking member of a U.S. House subcommittee discussing the controversial subject of slavery reparations. Johnson told the panel he opposed taking money “from current taxpayers for the sins … Read more
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar was almost flat in late trading on Monday. Read full story Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful … Read more
ATHENS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — Greece’s parliament approved on Sunday the 2024 state budget, which foresees 2.9 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the new year up from 2.4 percent in 2023, according to data released by the National Economy and Finance Ministry. The budget passed with the votes of 158 lawmakers in the … Read more
