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Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country

A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that is surprising many as gang violence consumes the country

Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country

Canada services PMI climbs to 10-month high in April

Canada's services sector contracted at a slower pace in April as firms notched some unexpected sales and added workers, but increased wages led to inflation pressures

Canada services PMI climbs to 10-month high in April

With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notes

Prices in Argentina have surged so dramatically in recent months that the government has multiplied the size of its biggest bank note by five — to 10,000 pesos, worth about $10

With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notes

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

By Alasdair Pal and Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

Exclusive-Panama's president-elect vows to help fix canal water problems, build major train line

By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama's president-elect, Jose Raul Mulino, said on Wednesday he will urge lawmakers to approve a law enabling the Panama Canal to build

Exclusive-Panama's president-elect vows to help fix canal water problems, build major train line

South Korea's Yoon pledges focus on economy after election shock

By Josh Smith, Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, conceding that

South Korea's Yoon pledges focus on economy after election shock

BOJ's board turned hawkish in April, steady rate hikes now in view

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board members turned overwhelmingly hawkish at their April policy meeting with some seeing the chance of interest rates rising faster than anticipated, a

BOJ's board turned hawkish in April, steady rate hikes now in view

McDonald's set for weak sales growth as US fast-food chains grapple with muted traffic

McDonald's is set to report a sequential drop in sales growth for the fourth straight quarter as low-income consumers remain hesitant about eating out even as fast-food chains battle to

McDonald's set for weak sales growth as US fast-food chains grapple with muted traffic

A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys say

Defense attorneys for a woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend are ramping up efforts to show that she was framed

A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys say

Lawyers' coalition provides new messengers for Black voter engagement

Voting rights advocates have created a new initiative to increase Black voter turnout ahead of this fall's general election

Lawyers' coalition provides new messengers for Black voter engagement

Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96

Former California Congressman Pete McCloskey, who ran as a Republican challenging President Richard Nixon in 1972, has died

Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96

Airbus called for compensation to take on money-losing Spirit operations, sources say

Airbus has called for financial compensation to take on money-losing operations from Spirit AeroSystems, a demand that has emerged as one obstacle to a

Airbus called for compensation to take on money-losing Spirit operations, sources say

EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets

European Union nations have reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunitions coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc

EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets

Tiger Woods to be lone player on negotiating committee with Saudis

Tiger Woods is the only player on a five-member subcommittee that will be negotiating with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf

Tiger Woods to be lone player on negotiating committee with Saudis

Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months

Kenya's public hospital doctors union has called off a national strike that had left patients in limbo for almost two months

Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months

Boeing taps debt market to raise $10 billion, sources say

By Allison Lampert, Matt Tracy and Shankar Ramakrishnan (Reuters) -Boeing on Monday tapped debt markets to raise $10 billion, after the U.S. planemaker burned $3.93 billion in free cash during the

Boeing taps debt market to raise $10 billion, sources say

Soaring cocoa prices put spotlight on Hershey, Mondelez earnings

Hershey and Mondelez International investors will be eager to see how the chocolate makers plan to tackle the recent surge in cocoa and sugar prices when they report first

Soaring cocoa prices put spotlight on Hershey, Mondelez earnings

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

New Mexico’s top prosecutor has announced charges against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout

A new lawsuit by U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP accuses the former Credit Suisse of misleading investors about its health before $17 billion of its bonds were written

UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout

Tesla shareholder seeks to bar Musk from dodging from Delaware pay ruling

By Tom Hals and Jody Godoy WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -A Tesla investor who successfully sued to void CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to prevent the

Tesla shareholder seeks to bar Musk from dodging from Delaware pay ruling

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

A civil rights attorney says deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

Intel, Qualcomm say exports to China blocked as Beijing objects

By David Shepardson and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Intel said on Wednesday its sales would take a hit after the U.S. revoked some of the chipmaker's export licenses for a customer in China, in a move

Intel, Qualcomm say exports to China blocked as Beijing objects

Colombia recognizes dissident ELN faction as independent organization

BOGOTA (Reuters) -A front of Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) has broken ranks with the group's central command, becoming the guerrillas' first dissident faction, as

Colombia recognizes dissident ELN faction as independent organization
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