The Reuters Daily Briefing Thursday, December 22, 2022 by Sharon Kimathi Hello Here’s what you need to know. Ukrainian Americans see President Zelenskiy’s visit as a promising sign, Shanghai hospital warns of ‘tragic battle’ as COVID spreads, and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear before a U.S. court Today’s biggest stories Migrants […]

The post REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Ukrainians See Zelensky’s US Visit as Good Sign, FTX Founder Extradited, Migrant Chaos at Mex Border, Covid Wild in China, More appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, December 21, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — With the launch of the Nevis Recycling Facility on Wednesday December 21, the friendship between the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) was further cemented as the two countries joined hands in ensuring an eco-friendly and resilient environment for the global community. […]

The post Taiwan Assisting St. Kitts & Nevis To Be More Eco-Friendly, Resilient appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, (CMC) – Prime Minister of Haiti Dr Ariel Henry says he hopes the international community will agree to a request for a multinational support force to assist the Haitian National Police (PNH) restore peace and security in the country. Addressing the end-of-year meeting with heads of diplomatic missions, representatives of international […]

The post Haiti PM Supports UN Deputy Chief’s Call for Int. Security Force appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear before a U.S. court on Thursday after being extradited from The Bahamas, where he had remained since the collapse of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested last week in the Bahamas, where he lived and where […]

The post FTX Founder Bankman-Fried to make U.S. Court Appearance After Extradition appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

LIMA/MEXICO CITY Dec 21 (Reuters) – Peru’s President Dina Boluarte promoted the country’s defense chief to the prime minister’s job as part of a shuffle of her 11-day-old Cabinet on Wednesday, a move that followed protests this month that have left roughly two dozen people dead. Alberto Otarola, a lawyer who had been the Andean […]

The post Peru’s Defense Minister Named PM in Cabinet Shuffle as Protests Continue appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Deputy U.N. chief Amina Mohammed on Wednesday urged countries to urgently consider Haiti’s request for an international specialized armed force to help restore security in the Caribbean state and alleviate a humanitarian crisis. “Now is certainly not the time for the world to turn away from […]

The post Deputy UN Chief Urges Sending Armed Force to Restore Order in Haiti appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

By Gloria Dickie MONTREAL, Dec 22 (Reuters) – A new conservation deal adopted this week at the U.N. summit in Montreal puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature – but only if wealthy nations deliver enough funding and all countries prioritize conservation. Goals set out in the agreement, […]

The post Analysis: U.N. Nature Deal Can Help Wildlife as Long as Countries Deliver appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

BOGOTA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – A fuel tank exploded into flames in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Barranquilla early on Wednesday, killing a firefighter who fell during the explosion, local authorities said. The firefighter was identified as Javier Solano, 53, by Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro in a message on Twitter, in which he pledged to support […]

The post Oil Tank in Colombia’s Barranquilla Explodes Into Flames, One Dead appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants bundled in coats and blankets formed a long line in cold winter air at the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, hoping the Christmas period will bring an end to uncertainty over their hopes of securing asylum in the […]

The post ‘We’re waiting’: Migrants Throng U.S.-Mexico Border in Asylum Limbo appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Image source, Sun Jincai The Sun family in the rainforest By Mengyu Dong Palo Alto, California BBC China may be easing some of its severe anti-Covid restrictions but its draconian pandemic policies have driven many citizens to seek a better future elsewhere – whatever the risks in getting there. Three days into their trek through […]

The post Fleeing China’s Covid Lockdowns for US – Through a Central American Jungle appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.