Scores of world figures urge Putin to free Navalny in open letter
(Reuters) – Scores of famous figures, including writers and actors, have signed an open letter urging Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Russian central bank keeps future hikes on table as it holds rates
By Vladimir Soldatkin, Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank held its key interest rate at…
Factbox-U.S. state abortion legislation to watch in 2023
By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – State legislatures are wrestling with how much to restrict or expand abortion…
India March infrastructure output grows 3.6%, a five-month low
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s infrastructure output expanded 3.6% year-on-year in March, its slowest pace in five months, in part…
UN body deplores ‘grave’ rights abuses by Russia in Ukraine
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -A United Nations committee said on Friday it was deeply concerned about human rights violations…
Italy’s economy rebounds in Q1 in boost for Meloni
By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter from the previous…
Chile’s lithium takeover plan faces technical, political challenges
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) -While Chile’s plan to take control of its lithium industry has caused global shockwaves, state-led…
STMicroelectronics, GlobalFoundries win EU approval for French chip factory
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chipmakers STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries secured EU approval on Friday to build a chip factory with French state…
Marketmind: Amazon cools, Intel warms, Japan hesitates
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After mega tech earnings inspired the…
Russia sacks deputy defence minister sanctioned by West over Mariupol – reports
(Reuters) – Russian Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, who was sanctioned by the West and dubbed the “Butcher of Mariupol” for…