US calls for UN meeting on North Korea’s attempted satellite launch
(Reuters) – The United States has called for a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss North Korea’s attempted…
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Kosovo, Serbia presidents meet under EU pressure to defuse crisis
By Andrew Gray and John Irish BULBOACA, Moldova (Reuters) – The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia held talks on Thursday…
Dollar stumbles as signs point to Fed skipping June rate hike
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The dollar was on track for its worst daily loss in nearly a month on…
US imposes sanctions on companies tied to Sudan forces as fighting rages
KHARTOUM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of fuelling the conflict in Sudan, stepping…
US lawmakers say Brazil low-carbon fuel program blocks US companies
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of U.S. congressmen have formally complained about what they call unfair…
IMF deputy urges Sri Lanka to keep up momentum on economic reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is showing a “strong commitment” to implementing economic reforms but must continue this momentum amid…
Brazil lifts 2023 growth outlook thanks to booming farm sector
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy rebounded more than expected in the first quarter, powered by a booming…
BRICS ministers put on show of strength as Putin arrest warrant looms large
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday asserted their bloc’s ambition to rival Western powers but…
Fed should stop raising rates, at least in June -Harker
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers should not raise interest rates at their next meeting, Philadelphia Federal Reserve…
‘Stop yelling’: Top Chechen fighter scolds Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s close allies on Thursday publicly criticised Russia’s most prominent mercenary, casting…