Libya orders arrest of second minister over alleged graft

Tripoli, Dec 29 (AFP/APP):Libyan prosecutors ordered the culture minister detained on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged graft of state funds, a week after arresting the education minister in a similar case. Prosecutors had questioned Culture Minister Mabrouka Touki and ordered her detained […]

Stock markets waver as investors ponder Omicron impact

London, Dec 29 (AFP/APP):Stock markets wobbled Wednesday as a “Santa Claus rally” showed signs of fatigue, with investors gauging the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the economic recovery. London’s FTSE 100 outshone other markets, rising 0.7 percent to hit a nearly two-year high […]

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