Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Bank’s Malpass: risk of U.S. default adds to woes facing slowing global economy
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) - The risk of a U.S. default is adding to problems facing the slowing global economy, with rising interest rates and high debt levels already choking back inv...
May 12, 2023
Germany aims to buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks for 545 million euros -source
(Reuters) - Germany aims to buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks for 525 million euros ($577.92 million) to replace tanks delivered to Ukraine, a defence source told Reuters on Friday. The total price including an ...
May 12, 2023
Russia says it repelled surge of Ukrainian attacks in the east
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had repelled a surge of attempted Ukrainian attacks against its positions in eastern Ukraine and indicated that its forces h...
May 12, 2023
Output slows at Stellantis plant in Italy as workers strike over conditions
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) - Vehicle production has been slowed at a Stellantis plant in southern Italy in the past few days due to strikes by employees protesting over working conditions, t...
May 12, 2023
Thailand election: Leading parties, personalities, key issues
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, will hold a general election on Sunday, pitting pro-democracy parties that are surging in popularity against those backed by...
May 12, 2023
Polish opposition slam defence minister’s handling of missile incident
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's main opposition party said on Friday the defence minister should face criminal charges for dereliction of duty, after the latter accused the army of failing to inform the g...
May 12, 2023
Badminton-BWF approves temporary ban on unplayable ‘spin serve’
(Reuters) - Badminton's world governing body (BWF) has approved an interim ban on the new 'spin serve' at all its international tournaments until further consultation at their annual general meeting l...
May 12, 2023
UN refugee agency: 200,000 have fled Sudan
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Some 200,000 people have fled from Sudan to neighbouring countries since violence erupted last month, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, includ...
May 12, 2023
Soccer-Messi to start for PSG after in-house suspension
PARIS (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will start Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier ...
May 12, 2023
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on Friday, a positive reading for Presi...
May 12, 2023
