Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Estonia must double defence spending to counter Russia, military chief says
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Estonia's military said on Thursday that his country needs to double defence spending over the next two years to stockpile enough munitions to inflict a deci...
Mar 28, 2024
Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year while dozens have been lynched by so-called self-defence brigades, the U.N. human rights office said on Thursday...
Mar 28, 2024
Greek PM faces no-confidence vote over 2023 train crash
ATHENS (Reuters) - The government of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a no-confidence vote on Thursday over the handling of a train crash last year that killed 57 people, after media rep...
Mar 28, 2024
Scotland's parliament considers assisted dying as poll shows support
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Legislation that would that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives was laid before the country's parliament on Thu...
Mar 28, 2024
Explainer-Why France is making a new push to reduce unemployment benefits
PARIS (Reuters) - France's government is looking to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits to strengthen incentives to work as it struggles to keep its deficit reduction plans on tr...
Mar 28, 2024
Year-long war dims Sudan's Ramadan festivities
PORT SUDAN/OMDURMAN, Sudan (Reuters) - The feasts and festivities of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan have been muted in Sudan this year with millions of people displaced from their homes and struggli...
Mar 28, 2024
Firmer oil prices expected as demand builds and supply curbs persist: Reuters poll
By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) - Oil prices will gain some momentum this year as demand picks up and output curbs by the OPEC+ producer group continue to squeeze supply that is already being p...
Mar 28, 2024
Walgreens narrows full-year profit forecast, takes $5.8-billion impairment
(Reuters) -Walgreen Boots Alliance cut the higher end of its profit forecast for fiscal-year 2024 on Thursday, citing economic challenges for its retail operations, and took a $5.8-billion impairment ...
Mar 28, 2024
Global smartphone market set to rebound in 2024, report says
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound 3% this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging markets and the integration of generative AI attra...
Mar 28, 2024
How the oil industry is thriving despite Joe Biden's climate policies
By Nichola Groom and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Record production. Booming exports. Rapid jobs growth. Soaring CEO pay and shareholder returns. Almost no matter the metric, the U.S. oil and gas indus...
Mar 28, 2024
