By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Volunteers in dozens of countries were set to plant trees, clean up trash and urge governments to do more to combat climate change to mark Earth Day, as scientists warn of more extreme weather and record temperatures this year. The run-up to the 54th annual celebration of the environment,…
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that interest rates will fall as long as he is in power, and that inflation will decline with them, repeating his unorthodox views. Erdogan was speaking in Istanbul weeks before a presidential election on May 14. Some anticipate a shift to more orthodox policies after…
(Reuters) – Chile, the world’s second largest lithium producer, said it plans to transfer control of the production of the mineral essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries to a new state-owned company. Here are key facts about lithium and EVs: WHAT IS LITHIUM? The silvery-white element is the lightest metal and highly reactive, giving it…
By Liliana Salgado PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) – A nursery in Phoenix, Arizona, is treating some of the most vulnerable victims of the long-running U.S. opioid crisis: newborn babies. The facility treats babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition similar to withdrawal that develops when babies essentially become addicted to drugs their mothers use during…
N’DJANEMA (Reuters) – Chad has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Cameroon in the latest escalation of a dispute over the sale by Exxon Mobil of its oil assets in both countries to Savannah Energy. Chad said in a statement late on Thursday that the president of the landlocked Central African state decided to recall its…
(Reuters) – A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making. Sudan, which relies heavily on foreign aid, is no stranger…
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire pledged on Friday to take action against food retailers if they do not pass on lower wholesale prices to consumers struggling to cope with the rising cost of living. Global wholesale food prices have been falling but French food retailers and their suppliers agreed a 10%…
By Aditya Samal (Reuters) -HCA Healthcare Inc on Friday reported better-than-expected results and raised its forecasts for 2023 on improved staffing that has allowed the hospital operator to conduct more surgeries, lifting its shares by over 7% in premarket trade. Last year, a spate of resignations by healthcare staff due to pandemic-related fatigue forced hospitals…
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will outline its defence plans on Monday, and its leaders are previewing a more assertive posture – in which it can strike farther, faster – while working with mid-size allies to reduce tensions as the United States and China square off. The Labor government of Anthony Albanese will lay…
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second week to hit an over nine-month high of $586.41 billion for the week ended April 14, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) statistical supplement showed on Friday. That is an increase of $1.65 billion from the previous week. Reserves had gone up by $6.3…
