Japan’s current account in black for third straight month
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan posted a current account surplus for the third month in April as the trade deficit narrowed…
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EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face ‘consequences’
By Fatos Bytyci and Andrew Gray PRISTINA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union told Kosovo on Wednesday…
Conservative revolt puts US House on pause until next week
By David Morgan and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives will postpone all votes until next week,…
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon issued subpoena in US Capitol attack probe -NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steve Bannon, a onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump, has been subpoenaed by a federal grand…
Two oil tankers attacked by indigenous protesters in Peru’s Amazon -PetroTal
LIMA (Reuters) – A group of indigenous protesters in Peru’s remote Amazon region attacked two oil tankers with gasoline bombs…
DeSantis defends migrant flights in trip to US-Mexico border
By James Oliphant (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended flying planeloads of migrants across the country during a trip…
Russia aims to block EU from hosting COP29 climate summit, emails show
By Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa BRUSSELS/BONN (Reuters) – Russia intends to block European Union countries from hosting next year’s…
Bank failures, ‘hard landing’ still top-of-mind for hedge funds
By Carolina Mandl and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big U.S. hedge fund and family office investors on Wednesday cautioned…
UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive govt sites
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has committed to the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of its…
New York City sues counties refusing to house migrants
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – New York City filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing more than 30 New York counties…