DeSantis says Disney lawsuit has no merit, is political
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday brushed off legal action taken against him by Walt…
Middle East
Spain’s BBVA Q1 net profit beats forecasts on Mexico performance
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish banking group BBVA reported a 39% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating…
UAE and Cambodia agree terms for bilateral trade deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cambodia have agreed on the terms of a bilateral trade deal,…
DeSantis, on foreign tour, hails Israel as ‘valued and trusted’ U.S. ally
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Potential U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Thursday hailed Israel as “one of the most valued and…
Egypt’s economy seen growing 4% this fiscal year as currency weakens- Reuters poll
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s economy will grow 4.0% this fiscal year and 4.5% next even as it…
Sudan fighting flares but military approves ceasefire extension
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nadine Awadalla KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum’s outskirts on Wednesday,…
Exclusive-US allowed JPMorgan payment route for Russian grain export
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The United States gave JPMorgan permission to process payments for agricultural exports via the Russian Agricultural Bank, but…
Gulf economies to grow at much slower pace in 2023 on lower oil revenues- Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies will grow at a much slower pace in 2023…
Sudan fighting resurges as UN envoy says ceasefire partly holding
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring…
World Bank: Global migration to grow, needs better management
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rapid aging of both wealthy and middle-income countries will make their economies increasingly dependent…