Congo opposition spokesman shot dead months before election
KINSHASA (Reuters) -The spokesman for one of Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition parties was shot dead on Thursday, authorities…
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US appeals court opens docket on FTC effort to overturn loss on Microsoft deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on the West Coast opened a docket on Thursday on the U.S. Federal Trade…
Swiss parliament starts investigation into Credit Suisse collapse
By Noele Illien and John Revill BERN (Reuters) -A Swiss parliamentary investigation into the role played by state institutions in…
Group challenges Texas ban on TikTok for public university employees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group on Thursday sued the state of Texas, claiming that research and teaching have…
Associated Press, OpenAI partner to explore generative AI use in news
(Reuters) -The Associated Press is licensing a part its archive of news stories to OpenAI under a deal that will…
Blinken, Wang meet again for talks aimed at managing U.S.-China competition
By Gayatri Suroyo, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis JAKARTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held “candid and…
Brazil economic team supports interest rate cut of more than 25bps
By Bernardo Caram and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Leading members of Brazil’s economic team said on Thursday…
US producer inflation muted; labor market still tight
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices barely rose in June and the annual increase in producer inflation…
Jordan urges World Food Programme to reverse subsidy cuts for Syrian refugees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Jordan’s foreign minister on Thursday called on the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) to reverse a…
Bank of Canada’s record tightening campaign exposes lenders’ mortgage risks
By Nivedita Balu TORONTO (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike on Wednesday and prospects of more increases…