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India's Modi skips election in Kashmir as critics dispute integration claims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is criss-crossing India in a marathon election campaign but, for the first time since 1996, his Bharatiya

India's Modi skips election in Kashmir as critics dispute integration claims

Confounding US economic, inflation data cloud Fed's rate path

By Howard Schneider (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve's latest financial stability report was good news for anyone worried that a record run of interest rate hikes might overstress the banking system or

Confounding US economic, inflation data cloud Fed's rate path

Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling

Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday, five years after leaving an international body

Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling

China's Xi Jinping in Hungary to discuss Ukraine, infrastructure

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday, with the war in Ukraine and infrastructure projects high on the

China's Xi Jinping in Hungary to discuss Ukraine, infrastructure

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

Defense attacks Stormy Daniels' credibility as she returns to the stand in Trump's hush money trial

Stormy Daniels will return to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, as the defense tries to undermine the credibility of the porn actor’s salacious testimony about an alleged sexual encounter and the money she got to keep quiet

Defense attacks Stormy Daniels' credibility as she returns to the stand in Trump's hush money trial

Wall Street stocks fall as weak GDP growth spreads rate-cut gloom

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks closed lower on Thursday as markets were stunned by data showing slower-than-expected U.S. economic growth and persistent inflation, coupled

Wall Street stocks fall as weak GDP growth spreads rate-cut gloom

US House quickly defeats Greene's effort to oust Speaker Johnson

By David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S.

US House quickly defeats Greene's effort to oust Speaker Johnson

Britain and NATO allies must spend more, be tougher,  UK's Cameron to say

Britain's foreign minister, David Cameron, will urge its fellow NATO members to meet their pledge to spend 2% of GDP on defence, and to be tougher and more assertive with

Britain and NATO allies must spend more, be tougher,  UK's Cameron to say

US confronts China over Volt Typhoon cyber espionage

U.S. officials confronted the Chinese government in Beijing last month about a sweeping cyber espionage campaign through which Chinese hackers have broken in

US confronts China over Volt Typhoon cyber espionage

Biden set to tighten asylum access at US-Mexico border - sources

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is set to tighten access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border via a new regulation that could be issued as soon as Thursday, four sources

Biden set to tighten asylum access at US-Mexico border - sources

EU envoys agree to use profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Ambassadors from European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to use windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in the EU for Ukraine's defence, the

EU envoys agree to use profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Explainer-Why the US is stopping some bomb shipments to Israel

THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which has

Explainer-Why the US is stopping some bomb shipments to Israel

BOJ will raise interest rates if inflation meets forecast, Governor Ueda says

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will raise interest rates if trend inflation accelerates in line with the bank's current projections.

BOJ will raise interest rates if inflation meets forecast, Governor Ueda says

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

The prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

China's Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hungary, the final stop on his five-day European tour

China's Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

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

South Korea's Yoon says efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, as he held a rare news conference to mark his

South Korea's Yoon says efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short

BOJ board turned hawkish in April, many saw need for more rate hikes-summary

Bank of Japan board members turned overwhelmingly hawkish at their April policy meeting with many calling for the need to raise interest rates steadily to forestall

BOJ board turned hawkish in April, many saw need for more rate hikes-summary

Illinois Democrats' law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

Illinois Democrats have changed the way candidates for the General Assembly get on the ballot

Illinois Democrats' law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

Why the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack

The U.S. has paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns that the country has not adequately taken civilian safety into account in its upcoming military operation in Rafah, and that the massive weapon would inflict additional civilian casualties

Why the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack

New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s government is continuing "information gathering discussions" on future cooperation with the AUKUS security pact but is "a long way" from being able

New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says

BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected, source says

(Reuters) -BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected by the London-listed miner, a source familiar with the matter told

BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected, source says

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
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