‘We can’t afford anything’: Turkey’s cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan’s re-election
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won’t be voting for…
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Australia to deliver first budget surplus in 15 years
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is set to deliver its first budget surplus in 15 years on Tuesday, as its coffers…
Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Wave of attacks ahead of Victory Day holiday
(Reuters) – Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia’s May…
Ukraine farms lose workers to war, complicating a tough harvest
By Elizabeth Piper and Pavel Polityuk KYSHCHENTSI, Ukraine (Reuters) – Dutchman Kees Huizinga has faced many challenges in the two…
Thousands fleeing Sudan are stuck on Red Sea shore
By Khalid Abdelaziz and El Tayeb Siddig PORT SUDAN, Sudan (Reuters) – Hanadi Al-Sir was among thousands who rushed to…
Trump will not testify in New York rape, defamation trial
By Luc Cohen and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump will not testify at a civil trial…
Syrians split over government readmission into Arab League
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian factions have given mixed reactions to an Arab League decision to lift the suspension on Syria’s…
Chinese property brokers need to reduce fees, regulator says
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese real estate brokerage agencies need to implement reasonable reductions to fees for housing transactions and leasing…
Senate Republicans oppose vote just to raise US debt ceiling, push for other priorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 43 Republicans in the U.S. Senate said they oppose voting on a bill that…
Biden says not yet ready to invoke 14th Amendment to avoid debt default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Friday he was not yet ready to invoke the 14th Amendment to…