Sudan’s army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, said witnesses. At least 97 civilians had been killed and 365 injured since the fighting in Sudan started, said one doctor’s…

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China defence minister says willing to work with Russian military to have close communications

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s defence minister Li Shangfu said the country is willing to work with Russia to have close strategic communications between their militaries, state media reported on Monday. Li, who met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday, also said China is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation with Russia, said…

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G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity

By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) -The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels. But they stopped short of endorsing a 2030 deadline for…

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Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons

By Matthias Williams and John O’Donnell LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces are finding a growing number of components from China in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, a senior adviser in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office told Reuters, as Western supplies are squeezed by sanctions. In “the weapons recovered from the battlefield we continue to find different electronics,”…

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House Republicans chart new strategy to pressure Biden, Democrats

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans will try to agree on a plan to lift the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and cut government spending when Congress returns this week, after being stymied for months by Democratic President Joe Biden’s demands they do so without conditions. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy…

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France’s Ynsect to refocus bug business after capital increase

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) – French insect-based ingredients maker Ynsect will refocus its strategy on high-margin markets like pet food, shut a production plant and cut jobs after raising 160 million euros ($177 million) from investors, its chief executive said. The company, which is in talks for additional funding, will use the…

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Debt ceiling fight shows stakes of Feinstein’s US Senate absence-Klobuchar

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The standoff over raising the U.S. federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling illustrates the stakes of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s lengthy absence from Washington, fellow Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Sunday. Feinstein, 89, faced calls from some fellow Democrats last week to resign her seat after being sidelined…

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EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain

WARSAW (Reuters) -Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc’s executive said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors. After Russia’s invasion blocked some Black Sea ports, large quantities of Ukrainian grain, which is cheaper…

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