By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s security forces will “very soon” receive advice from Erik Prince, the private security executive, on fighting criminal gangs that are attempting to increase violence ahead of an April presidential runoff vote, Interior Minister John Reimberg said. President Daniel Noboa, who is locked in a tight contest with his…
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to seek accountability for those who pursued him during his years out of power, speaking at the U.S. Justice Department whose prosecutors had brought some of those cases. In a rare political speech at the department’s Washington headquarters, Trump painted a dark picture of…
By Walter Bianchi and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s monthly inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in February, in line with analyst estimates, data from the INDEC statistics agency showed on Friday. This marks an acceleration from the 2.2% recorded in January, as housing and public services expenses rose nearly 4%. Inflation in the…
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA on Friday said it received a one-week deadline extension to submit its plans for mass layoffs to the top U.S. personnel agency, given the number of high-priority space missions the agency is grappling with this month. Federal agencies faced a deadline of late in the week to turn in…
By Agustin Marcarian BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – It was an unlikely mix – Argentine pensioners gathered in front of the congressional building on Wednesday, flanked by soccer fans from teams normally at odds with one another. The retirees gather each week to protest cuts to their pensions, which have dried up since libertarian President Javier…
By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter. It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said buyer demand was the weakest…
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should not redefine terrorism in the wake of last summer’s murders at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event but the government should consider a new law to tackle those bent on mass killings, the UK’s terrorism watchdog said. Axel Radukabana, 18, stabbed to death three young girls and wounded…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said buyer demand was the weakest…
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely supporting the case for further interest rate hikes. At the same time, government officials and analysts expressed concern about risks from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and soft…