US IRS chief says budget cuts would reduce ability to pursue tax cheats
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Friday that a Republican plan…
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Ukraine’s spymaster comes out of the shadows
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – He wears a pistol to interviews with foreign journalists and discusses wartime intelligence. Weapons…
Sudan warring factions clash in city of Bahri as army tries to make gains
CAIRO (Reuters) -Sudan’s warring factions fought heavy clashes in parts of the city of Bahri on Friday, residents said, a…
Venezuelan diplomat jailed in Kenya for 20 years for envoy’s murder
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced a former top Venezuelan diplomat to 20 years in jail over…
Brazil to renegotiate low-income debt using state guarantees from September
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil is to launch a debt renegotiation program for millions of lower-income individuals using state guarantees in September,…
No sign of Russian intent to change tack on Ukraine war, Blinken says
By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Russia shows no sign of changing direction in its war on…
Republican state officials threaten legal action over company diversity policies
(Refiles to replace ‘attorney generals’ with ‘attorneys general’ throughout) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A group of Republican U.S. state attorneys…
Thailand’s Move Forward seeks to curb Senate powers after loss in PM vote
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s Move Forward party filed a motion in parliament on Friday seeking…
Czech lawmakers give initial backing to $7 billion budget savings package
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech parliament’s lower house gave initial backing on Friday to the centre-right government’s package of spending…
Ukraine posts trade deficit of $8.97 billion in Jan-May
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s trade deficit grew to $8.97 billion in the first five months of the year compared with…