Nigeria’s Senate approves bill to raise government borrowing from central bank
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Senate amended a law on Saturday to allow the federal government to borrow more money from…
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Russia blames US, EU for escalating tensions in Kosovo
(Reuters) – Russia on Saturday blamed Kosovo, the United States and European Union for escalating tensions in the Balkans and…
North Dakota’s Republican governor set to launch US presidential bid
(This May 26 story has been corrected to remove the incorrect reference to Fargo as the state capital, in paragraph…
Major Hong Kong democratic party disbands amid China security clampdown
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – One of Hong Kong’s biggest democratic parties said on Saturday…
Texas attorney general lashes out at impeachment against him
By Brad Brooks and Daniel Trotta LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lashed out on Friday…
Two more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison over US Capitol attack
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two members of the far-right Oath Keepers were sentenced to prison on Friday for their…
Factbox-U.S. state abortion legislation to watch in 2023
By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – State legislatures are wrestling with how much to restrict or expand abortion…
Factbox-What’s in the debt ceiling deal Biden, McCarthy are negotiating?
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy are nearing a deal…
Analysis-Turkish lira’s long decline a symbol of strife
By Marc Jones and Nevzat Devranoglu LONDON/ANKARA (Reuters) – As Turkey’s lira hit a record low ahead of the country’s…
Japan unveils policy blueprint featuring childcare, no mention of funding
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday announced its mid-term economic policy framework, featuring Prime Minister…