Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden says he and China’s Xi will meet, ‘whether it’s soon or not’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would speak with China's President Xi Jinping, but did not say when. "Whether it's soon or not, we will be meeting," Biden said in ...
May 17, 2023
Brazil’s ministers see room for rate cuts as central bank keeps cautious stance
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economic ministers on Wednesday highlighted the potential for monetary easing to kick off, while the central bank continued to signal caution due to concerns over expecta...
May 17, 2023
Swiss parliament to investigate Credit Suisse collapse
ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse's collapse and its takeover by UBS will be investigated by a parliamentary commission (PUK), the office of Switzerland's upper house of parliament said on Wednesday. Th...
May 17, 2023
Ukraine tells Chinese envoy it won’t accept ceding land to Russia
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's foreign minister told a top Chinese envoy at talks in Kyiv on Wednesday that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war with Russia that involved it losing territory ...
May 17, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block Illinois assault weapons ban
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles and large capacity magazines enacted in Illinois after a deadly mass s...
May 17, 2023
In a first, women poised to become mayors of Philadelphia and Jacksonville
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A Philadelphia Democrat who promised to hire more police has won her party's nomination for mayor, while a former TV news anchor has ousted a Republican from the mayor's...
May 17, 2023
Russia moves to impose its own sports federations in occupied Ukraine regions
(Reuters) - Russia's State Duma on Wednesday approved the first reading of a bill that would put sports bodies in occupied regions of Ukraine under the jurisdiction of its own sporting federations. Th...
May 17, 2023
Global debt on the rise, EM crosses $100 trillion mark – IIF
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of debt across the globe rose in the first quarter to almost $305 trillion, and the rising cost to service that debt is triggering concern about the fi...
May 17, 2023
Tennis-Rune repeats Djokovic upset to storm into Rome semi-finals
ROME (Reuters) -Holger Rune sent an off-colour Novak Djokovic tumbling out of the Italian Open on Wednesday as the young Dane prevailed 6-2 4-6 6-2 in an epic battle against the defending champion to ...
May 17, 2023
Russia confirms Black Sea grain deal renewed for two months
(Reuters) -Russia confirmed on Wednesday that a deal to allow Ukraine to export its grain safely across the Black Sea, despite Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, had been extended for two months. ...
May 17, 2023
