Australian lawmakers meet US envoy to seek release of Julian Assange
By Renju Jose and Kanishka Singh SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers said on Tuesday they met U.S….
Europe
ECB may need to raise rates for longer than anticipated: Kazimir
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates for longer than currently anticipated, and September…
Analysis-Fears mount for the Arctic as cooperation with Russia stalls
By Humeyra Pamuk, Gloria Dickie and Gwladys Fouche WASHINGTON/LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been…
IMF still concerned by banking sector wobbles – chief economist
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund remains concerned about recent turbulence in the banking sector despite actions by the…
Li-Cycle and Glencore unveil plans for recycling hub in Italy
(Reuters) – Battery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it planned to develop a recycling hub in Italy along…
Why eastern Europe’s grain producers face a perfect storm
By Anna Koper, Gergely Szakacs and Luiza Ilie WARSAW (Reuters) – When global grain prices started falling last year after…
North Korea’s Kim says Russia ‘will prevail’ over hostile forces
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Russia “will prevail” in its fight against what he described…
Thailand’s influential ex-PM Thaksin eyes July return from exile
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he would return home in…
AI pioneer says its threat to world may be ‘more urgent’ than climate change
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence could pose a “more urgent” threat to humanity than climate change, AI…
Truecaller aims to help WhatsApp users combat spam
By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Truecaller will soon start making its caller identification service available over WhatsApp and…