Explainer-What is the ‘Bridgetown Initiative’ asking for at Paris summit?
PARIS (Reuters) – President Macron hosts a summit in Paris starting Thursday to discuss reform of the world’s multilateral finance…
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Brazil’s Lula says EU should ‘give up’ protectionism to reach Mercosur deal
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US Coast Guard ship transited Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s China visit -US Navy
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India’s Modi starts Washington visit to build Biden, US ties
By Nandita Bose, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
India’s PM Modi to join Biden in rare press conference, questions limited
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver remarks and…
Honduras hands prison control to military police, expands emergency powers after deadly riot
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Turkish central bank to hike rates sharply in post-election pivot
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate sharply on Thursday in a…
Exclusive-US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as Modi visits
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live…
Time running out for Titanic sub as search focuses on undersea sounds
By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Rescuers searching for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic focused…
Australia to decide fate of central bank chief in July
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -The head of Australia’s central bank will find out in July whether he will be…