KIGALI (Reuters) -The newly-expanded Commonwealth made broad commitments on Saturday to address climate change and boost trade, concluding a summit aimed at shoring up the relevance of a group that evolved from the British empire. The club, whose 56 members range from India to the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, covers some 2.5 billion people or about one-third of the … [Read more...] about Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade
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Olympics-IBA will not be in charge of Paris 2024 boxing competition, qualifiers-IOC
(Reuters) -The International Boxing Association will not be in charge of the boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics or qualifiers for those games, the IOC said on Friday. The IOC had stripped the IBA in 2019 of its involvement in last year's Tokyo Olympics due to governance, finance, refereeing and ethical issues. The sport was also not included in the initial … [Read more...] about Olympics-IBA will not be in charge of Paris 2024 boxing competition, qualifiers-IOC
Countries should do much more together to prepare for next pandemic, says Singapore PM at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting
SINGAPORE, June 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): There is a pressing need for the international community to deepen cooperation ahead of the next pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told his counterparts from more than 50 nations late on Friday (June 24). This includes working together to raise public health preparedness and response capabilities at the country level, PM Lee … [Read more...] about Countries should do much more together to prepare for next pandemic, says Singapore PM at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting
Commonwealth’s royal succession stirs unease among Caribbean members
KIGALI (Reuters) - Commonwealth leaders settled in 2018 that Britain's Prince Charles should succeed his mother Queen Elizabeth as head of the organisation, but as they gathered again in Rwanda some Caribbean member states were not at ease with the decision. The 54-nation club made up mostly of former British colonies presents itself as a partnership of equals and says … [Read more...] about Commonwealth’s royal succession stirs unease among Caribbean members
UK PM Boris Johnson urges restraint on public pay
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that public pay could not be raised sharply, as demanded by trade unions, because it would risk fuelling a further rise in inflation. "What we can't have is a situation in which increases in pay are just wiped out by further increases in prices, and so that's why you've got to be responsible," … [Read more...] about UK PM Boris Johnson urges restraint on public pay