South Korea’s Yoon meets Hiroshima survivors for the first time
By Hyonhee Shin and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -President Yoon Suk Yeol met some South Korean survivors of the 1945…
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Russian forces dig in at Ukrainian nuclear plant, witnesses say
By Tom Balmforth and Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) -Russian military forces have been enhancing defensive positions in and around the…
Fed’s Bowman backs ‘targeted’ bank rules reform but not ‘radical’ change
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday repeated her call for the U.S. central bank to hire an outside party…
Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner say
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -The Ukrainian military and Russia’s Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats…
Fed’s Williams Says Natural Rate Of Interest Still Low Despite Pandemic
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Friday the…
From joy to dismay, Syrians split over Assad’s Arab League return
DAMASCUS/ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – As some Syrians welcomed President Bashar al-Assad’s return to the Arab League on Friday, others expressed…
ECB eyes additional steps to tackle bank deposit risks
MILAN (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is considering whether requirements tailored for individual lenders could help address the risks arising…
Canada March retail sales down 1.4% on autos, seen up 0.2% in April
May 19 (Reuters) – Canadian retail sales fell by 1.4% in March from February at C$65.29 billion ($48.83 billion), on…
Global equity funds post outflows for fifth week in a row
(Reuters) – Global equity funds suffered outflows for a fifth straight week in the week to May 17, undermined by…
Factbox-Then and now: How Arab states changed course on Syria
(Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s attendance at an Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday is the result of big…