Sudanese warring factions to resume indirect talks as clashes intensify

KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s warring military factions are restarting ceasefire talks sponsored by the United States and Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya TV reported on Tuesday, as they clashed by air and on the ground in the capital Khartoum. The fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, now in its eighth week, has caught civilians…

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Ukrainian artillerymen praise US howitzers outside Russian-held town

By Max Hunder NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine (Reuters) – The artillerymen of Ukraine’s 67th infantry brigade are delighted with the U.S.-supplied M119 howitzer amid an increase in military exchanges south of the Russian-held town of Kreminna. The men now stationed in Ukraine’s northeast have been redeployed from positions around the devastated town of Bakhmut – encircled…

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Global luxury sales set to hit record this year, study says

MILAN (AP) — Luxury spending is growing faster than ever, fueled by pent-up pandemic demand and shifting demographics as younger, more diverse consumers buy into tiny handbag and post-streetwear trends, according to a study released Tuesday. Global sales of personal luxury goods including leather accessories, apparel, footwear, jewelry and watches are expected to grow by…

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FDIC launches sale of $18.5 billion of Signature Bank loans

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) set in motion the sale of an $18.5 billion loan portfolio from Signature Bank this week, a set of loans linked to major private equity and investing firms, according to the regulator’s website. The portfolio comprises 201 performing capital-call loans tied to Starwood Capital Group, Carlyle Group,…

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