World News: 31 March 2023







Trump to face criminal charges, sending US into uncharted waters




Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner to be Republican nominee in 2024, is set to face a mug shot, finger-printing and court appearance next week after being indicted over a probe into hush money paid to a porn star in a historic US first.


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Embattled Macron heads to China, leaving burning Paris behind




The protests, which will see unions stage an 11th nationwide strike during Macron's time in Beijing, come as the French president is trying to regain the initiative on the war in Ukraine and play a leadership role in Europe.


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Syphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada amid healthcare failures




Babies with congenital syphilis are at higher risk of low birthweight, bone malformations and sensory difficulties, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).


Syphilis in pregnancy is the second-leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, the WHO said. Yet congenital syphilis is easily preventable if an infected person gets access to penicillin during their pregnancy.


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‘Gone wrong’: Doubts on carbon-credit program in Peru forest




The Cordillera Azul National Park on the eastern flank of the Peruvian Andes takes in a sweep of Amazon rainforest, mountains and waterfalls in a territory about the size of Connecticut, so precious that tens of millions of dollars in carbon credits have been sold in a program that supporters said would protect its trees.


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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce




Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission.


The company, headquartered in Long Beach, California, will cut 675 jobs, about 85% of its workforce, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Cyprus, Greece, Israel: East Med energy source for Europe




The eastern Mediterranean can provide a key energy corridor to Europe through a planned electricity cable connecting the power grids of Cyprus, Greece and Israel and a potential natural gas pipeline, the three countries’ top diplomats said Friday.


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