Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia
By Raphael Satter and James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets…
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Blockchain.com CEO says US default would hit crypto initially
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – A U.S. government default would trigger an initial pull-back from crypto currencies followed by…
Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric
By Burcu Karakas and Umit Ozdal ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) -Kurds opposed to President Tayyip Erdogan fear victory for him in Turkey’s…
Turkey’s cenbank holds policy rate at 8.5% ahead of election runoff
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank kept its policy rate at 8.5% on Thursday as…
First-time asylum applications in EU surge in February
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – First-time asylum applications from people seeking international protection in European Union countries soared in February,…
Exclusive-From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
By Peter Hobson (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western…
Factbox-Russian gold shipments to the UAE, China and Turkey
By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since…
Erdogan party split on economic plan as Turkey runoff looms, sources say
By Ebru Tuncay, Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) -Days before Turkey’s runoff presidential election, there is disagreement and…
Boyu, Hillhouse, others vie for HK-based medical device firm Quasar -sources
By Kane Wu and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG (Reuters) – Private equity firms Boyu Capital, Hillhouse Capital and BPEA EQT…
Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors,…