Papua New Guinea parliament begins debating US defence deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea’s parliament has begun debating a defence deal with the United States, with Prime Minister…
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BofA expects Fed to deliver two more rate hikes, JPM adds July hike expectation
(Reuters) -BofA Global Research now expects two more quarter percentage point interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve this…
Exclusive-Palau seeks more U.S. patrols of its waters after Chinese incursions
By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -The Pacific island nation of Palau has asked the United States to…
U.S. trade chief Tai calls for more diverse, resilient supply chains
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday will call for continued work to redesign…
Ukraine counteroffensive takes shape but main test still to come
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -After a week of heavy fighting, the real tests of Kyiv’s counteroffensive lie ahead, with…
US plays down chance of breakthrough from Blinken China visit after tense call
By Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday played down expectations of any…
New York grand jury indicts former Marine in killing of Jordan Neely
By Jonathan Allen and Kanishka Singh NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York grand jury voted on Wednesday to indict Daniel…
China bookings to return to pre-pandemic level by early 2024 – Agoda
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Overseas travel bookings from mainland China are currently at just over half of pre-pandemic…
NATO races to design long-term package for Ukraine but differences remain
By Jonathan Landay and Andrew Gray (Reuters) – NATO members are racing to complete a plan to provide long-term support…
Japan in talks to provide artillery shells to U.S. to help Ukraine -WSJ
(Reuters) – Japan is in talks to provide artillery shells to the United States to bolster stocks for Ukraine’s counteroffensive…