Japan, France leaders vow to strengthen ties as Paris eyes more access
By John Irish and Sakura Murakami HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan and France on Friday said they wanted to deepen…
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Ecuador’s top court paves the way for early national elections
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s Constitutional Court on Thursday paved the way for early legislative and presidential elections, rejecting…
Democratic senators urge Biden to use 14th Amendment to avoid debt default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of U.S. Senate Democrats called on President Joe Biden to prepare to invoke the U.S. Constitution’s…
Japan’s G7 refugee balancing act: door open for Ukrainians, but not many others
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – More than a year after escaping her native Kyiv with a broken leg one…
U.S., G7 to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The United States and the rest of the “Group of…
US steel bridges need better maintenance to prevent collapse, safety board says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday urged federal and state officials to improve maintenance…
UK to ban Russian diamonds at G7 in fresh round of sanctions
(Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to announce a ban on Russian diamonds and imports of metals from…
Growing debt ceiling deal hopes send stocks higher
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher for a second straight day on Thursday on mounting…
Alberta wildfires hit gas flow out of Canada to US, spiking prices
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Alberta officials on Thursday warned more wildfires could spread in next few hot and dry days, even as…
UK consumers turn more confident despite inflation pain – GfK
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer confidence has risen for the fourth month in a row to its…