Nigeria GDP growth slows ahead of interest rate announcement
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s annual economic growth rate slowed to 2.3% in the first quarter, data showed…
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Russia, China seal economic pacts amid Western criticism
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Russia’s prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip…
NZ central bank signals done raising rates after hiking to 14-year high
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s central bank on Wednesday signalled it was done tightening after raising rates by…
Clearing Israel budget, Netanyahu hints at resumption of judicial overhaul
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a two-year Israeli national budget on Wednesday and suggested…
US says Russia’s Wagner Group seeking to transit military equipment through Mali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said Russia’s Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to…
Panasonic puts high priority on China despite supply chain risks
TOKYO (Reuters) – China remains a high-priority market for Panasonic even as geopolitics have highlighted the need for robust supply…
WHO condemns Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, rejects Moscow’s counter-proposal
LONDON (Reuters) -The World Health Organization assembly passed a motion on Wednesday condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on…
Greece appoints caretaker PM ahead of June repeat election
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s president appointed a caretaker prime minister on Wednesday to form a government that…
Exclusive-Russian hypersonic scientist accused of betraying secrets to China – sources
By Filipp Lebedev, Lucy Papachristou and Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – The director of a top Russian science institute, arrested…
Massive US aircraft carrier sails into Oslo for NATO exercises
By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, sailed into…