At Hiroshima G7, bomb survivors grapple with a disarmament dream deferred
By Sakura Murakami HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The last time a U.S. president visited Hiroshima, atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori…
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Russian economy shrank 1.9% in first quarter – stats service
(Reuters) – Russia’s economy shrank 1.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the Rosstat federal statistics service…
Russia confirms Black Sea grain deal renewed for two months, says ‘distortions’ remain
(Reuters) – Russia confirmed on Wednesday that a deal to allow Ukraine to export its grain safely across the Black…
At Cannes, independent film firms optimistic as streamers stumble
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) – Independent film companies facing a market upended by the entry of streaming services are…
Subsidy cuts could derail Thyssenkrupp green steel project -labour bosses
By Tom Käckenhoff and Christoph Steitz DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Thyssenkrupp’s labour bosses cranked up the pressure on Berlin to help fund…
Global debt on the rise, EM crosses $100 trillion mark – IIF
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – A measure of debt across the globe rose in the first quarter to…
Ukraine denies Russia destroyed Patriot missile defence system
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system…
Italy posts largest trade surplus in almost two years as imports drop
(Reuters) -Italy posted a trade surplus with the rest of the world of 7.5 billion euros ($8.3 billion) in March,…
Activist jailed for 7 years in Russia for “justifying terrorism”
(Reuters) – A Ukrainian-born activist was jailed for seven years by a Russian court on Wednesday for “justifying terrorism”, according…
Syria’s Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH(Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a pariah for more than a decade, is expected to…