Britain's government was set to unveil legislation Wednesday to exonerate hundreds of UK Post Office workers wrongly prosecuted over faulty computer software, in one of the country's worst miscarriages of justice.
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Winter isn't coming: climate change hits Greek olive crop
Greek organic farmer Zaharoula Vassilaki looks with admiration at a huge olive tree on her property believed to be over two centuries old, still yielding despite a direct lightning hit years ago. It takes about one to two months of good cold weather for the tree to rest... so that it can yield later," Vassilaki said.
Asian markets ease as US inflation comes into view
Asian markets dipped Monday as investors look ahead to the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates going into the new year.
Milei heads to US as next Argentine leader
Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei was traveling Sunday to the United States to meet with US and international lending officials, diplomatic sources told AFP. The far-right economist will arrive in New York on a private visit Monday before traveling that day to Washington, where he will meet with US diplomat Juan Gonzalez, the sources told AFP, on condition of anonymity.
'Hunger Games' still tops in N.America after 'Napoleon' invades
The "Hunger Games" prequel stayed atop the North American box office over the long US Thanksgiving weekend, fending off an invasion by new Ridley Scott film "Napoleon," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
One dead after ship sinks off Greek island
Greek rescuers on Sunday were searching for 12 people missing after a ship sank in gale-force winds off the Aegean island of Lesbos, with the authorities finding one crew member dead and saving another. Authorities said the Raptor, which was carrying 14 crew members and was loaded with salt, went down 4.5 nautical miles southwest of Lesbos, near the Turkish coast, early Sunday.
'Black Friday' kicks off US shopping season amid economic unease
US retailers' efforts to attract holiday gift buyers build to a crescendo this weekend as the "Black Friday" shopping day kicked off with big discounts. Saunders said retailers "are carefully targeting discounts" instead of "having a promotional free-for-all."
Amazon hit by 'Black Friday' strikes in Europe
Amazon was hit by strikes at various locations in Britain, Germany and Italy during the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza as workers demand higher wages and better working conditions. Held the day after the US Thanksgiving holiday, "Black Friday" is increasingly copied in Europe and beyond, with stores offering big discounts to kick off shopping for the holiday gift-giving season.
Argentine shopkeepers struggle to keep pace with soaring prices
Paola Basso sighs as she hastily sticks price tags one on top of the other in a suburb of Buenos Aires, as the cost of goods soars after the election of libertarian outsider Javier Milei. "These are crazy days," said Paola's husband Fernando Savore, vice-president of the Buenos Aires grocers' federation.
Nissan accelerates UK electric car production
Japanese auto giant Nissan announced Friday it would invest up to £2 billion in UK electric car manufacturing, which the government touted as a sign of confidence in the sector.
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