Factbox-Who is the Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr?
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday and set it on fire in protest against…
July 20, 2023
Tesla may keep cutting prices in ‘turbulent times’, Musk says
By Akash Sriram and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk signalled on Wednesday that he would cut prices again…
Nokia profit falls as North American slowdown dents margins
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Finnish telecom gear group Nokia on Thursday reported a drop in second-quarter profit due to…
US seeks soldier’s return as trilateral talks over North Korea start
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States is actively engaged in ensuring the return of an American soldier who…
Reliance spin-off Jio Financial valued at $20 billion, above estimates
By Chris Thomas and Sethuraman N R BENGALURU (Reuters) -Jio Financial Services (JFS) has been valued at around $20 billion…
UBS says $100 million blended finance initiative receives new backers
ZURICH (Reuters) – British and U.S. development finance organisations have agreed to be anchor investors in a new $100 million…
Like strongman, like son? Cambodia’s Hun Manet makes political debut
By Clare Baldwin (Reuters) – The re-election of longtime Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday is not in doubt…
Philippines closely monitors threat of invasion of Taiwan – defence chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The threat of China invading Taiwan is something U.S. military ally the Philippines is monitoring on a…
Google explores AI tools for journalists, in talks with publishers -spokesperson
(Reuters) – Google is exploring using artificial intelligence tools to write news articles and is in talks with news organizations…
Factbox-From Hawaii to North Carolina, a mix of severe weather
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Severe weather disrupted parts of the United States on Wednesday, with a tropical storm skirting Hawaii,…