Kremlin: We are not aware of any detailed Vatican peace plans
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that it knew Pope Francis was thinking about ways to end the conflict…
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Marketmind: Hike and hold, bank angst and Apple
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the Federal Reserve needs more…
Hong Kong March retail sales jump 40.9% in fourth month of growth
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s March retail sales rose 40.9% from a year earlier, the second biggest percentage rise on…
Sudan conflict deals new blow to stagnant economy
By Khalid Abdelaziz, Sarah El Safty and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM/CAIRO (Reuters) – The conflict shaking Sudan has dealt a crippling…
Russia to launch Friendship Games after 40-year gap – sports minister
(Reuters) – Russia plans to relaunch the multi-sport Friendship Games next year, 40 years after its first edition, Sports Minister…
IMF to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans in fresh hurdle to funding
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans for the coming…
Inside a Kenyan starvation cult and its tragic end in a forest of death
By Duncan Miriri MALINDI, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie lived with hundreds of followers in makeshift homes…
Ukraine says Russian drones downed over Kyiv, Odesa university campus hit
(Reuters) -Russia fired two dozen combat drones at Ukraine early on Thursday, striking a university campus in the Black Sea…
Residents flee Ukraine’s Kherson after Russian strikes and warnings
By Elizabeth Piper and Viktoriia Lakezina KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – It was a warning by her daughter that persuaded Alina…
China urges ‘high vigilance’ over NATO expansion in Asia
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday “high vigilance” was needed in the face of NATO’s “eastward expansion” following a…