World Bank must drive private investment in climate transition, new chief says
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank must use “informed risk-taking” to encourage private investors to get more…
Latin America
U.S. gives Havana embassy a facelift after years of neglect
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -When the U.S. embassy in Havana reopened last May to Cubans seeking visas after a…
Honduras opens embassy in China after cutting ties to Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – Honduras opened an embassy in China on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, after the Central American nation…
China has been spying from Cuba for some time, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has been spying from Cuba for some time and upgraded its intelligence collection facilities there in…
Child plane crash survivors in “acceptable” state of health
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Four Indigenous children who were missing for more than five weeks in Colombia’s southern jungle, after surviving a…
Pope ‘progressively improving,’ off I.V. tubes, moving about
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis’ overall condition is progressively improving and his post-surgical recovery is normal, allowing…
FTX customer names will not be revealed by bankruptcy court
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX received court permission on Friday to remove customer names…
Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance pleads not guilty in US court
(Reuters) – A convicted killer suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba pleaded not guilty…
Argentina inflation seen hitting 149% this year, up from previous poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Analysts polled by Argentina’s central bank forecast annual inflation this year at 149%, above the 126%…
International criminal court opens office in Venezuela amid probe
CARACAS (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened an office in Venezuela, prosecutor Karim Khan said on Friday…