Israeli leaders rebuff Moody’s outlook cut, protests persist
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s government on Saturday rebuffed an outlook downgrade on the country from credit ratings agency Moody’s, while tens…
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Japan’s Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after ‘smoke bomb’ attack
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after escaping an apparent attack, vowed to ensure the safety of…
China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China launched a weather satellite on Sunday as civilian flights altered their routes to avoid a Chinese-imposed no-fly…
Texas county keeps libraries open amid fight over banned books
By Evan Garcia and Brad Brooks LLANO, Texas (Reuters) – A rural Texas county’s public libraries will remain open while…
Freight rain derails in Maine, three employees hurt
(Reuters) – A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed and caught fire in Maine on Saturday, causing minor injuries to three…
Sudan clashes kill at least 25 in power struggle between army, paramilitaries
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Clashes between Sudan’s main paramilitary group and the armed forces on Saturday…
Yellen says US banks may tighten lending and negate need for more rate hikes
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said banks are likely to become more cautious and may…
Exclusive-Sri Lanka’s bondholders send debt rework proposal to government, sources say
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Rodrigo Campos WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A committee of Sri Lanka’s international private creditors sent its first…
Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil
(Reuters) – People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no…
Ukraine reports unprecedentedly bloody fighting in Bakhmut
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukrainian and Russian armed forces are fighting extraordinarily bloody battles in the smashed eastern city of Bakhmut, but…