Japan finance officials step up warning against yen weakening
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top currency officials on Wednesday ramped up a warning against the…
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Russian missile hits restaurant in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk killing at least eight
By Max Hunder KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck a restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk…
British actor Julian Sands confirmed dead, months after vanishing in California mountains
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -British-born actor Julian Sands, best known for his role in the Oscar-celebrated film “A…
Guatemalan presidential contender pitches closer China ties
By Enrique Garcia GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -An anti-corruption presidential candidate in Guatemala, whose surprise showing in a first-round election on…
South Korea unveils sanctions on Russian national over North’s weapons programmes
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday announced new sanctions on two individuals and two entities over their alleged involvement…
East Europe NATO allies say Wagner troops in Belarus spell trouble
By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Eastern European NATO countries on Tuesday warned that a move of Wagner’s Russian…
Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze
(Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app’s advertising…
UK’s surging shop price inflation slows in June – BRC
LONDON (Reuters) – British shop price inflation slowed this month, offering a bit of respite for households hit by a…
Relentless heat wave scorches US South, air quality deteriorates over Midwest
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A prolonged heat wave kept its grip on the U.S. South on Tuesday as dangerously…
Bolsonaro’s political hopes wither as key judge votes to bar him from office
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was staring into the political abyss on Tuesday when a…