Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swiss economy grows at faster than expected rate in first quarter
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss economy grew by a faster than expected rate at the start of the year, the government said on Tuesday, supported by robust domestic demand and rising exports. Economic outp...
May 30, 2023
Sudan refugees strain cash-strapped Chad’s hospitality
By Mahamat Ramadane and Zohra Bensemra KOUFROUN, Chad (Reuters) - There used to be one family in Fanna Hamit's compound, now there are 11 families struggling to get by selling roasted crickets after s...
May 30, 2023
Uganda enacts law to stop stealing of human organs
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a law to stop the stealing of human organs and tissues, the health minister said on Tuesday, in a nation where women have been report...
May 30, 2023
Factbox-What do we know about Ukraine’s drone strike on Moscow?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine launched one of its biggest ever drone attacks on Moscow on Tuesday though the defence ministry said all of them were destroyed by air defence systems. The attack came just ...
May 30, 2023
Elon Musk’s private jet has landed in Beijing – Reuters witness
BEIJING (Reuters) - A private jet used by Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk has arrived in Beijing, according to a Reuters witness. Musk is expected to meet senior Chinese officials and visit Tesla's Shanghai p...
May 30, 2023
Toyota, Daimler truck units to combine operations under holding company
TOKYO (Reuters) - Daimler Truck Holding AG and Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday they had entered a non-binding agreement to combine the businesses of their truck units in Japan. Under the memorandum ...
May 30, 2023
Switzerland’s Social Democrats propose shrinking UBS – Aargauer Zeitung
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's Social Democratic Party has drawn up a proposal to shrink UBS assets after its takeover of Credit Suisse, the Aargauer Zeitung newspaper reported. The combined bank wi...
May 30, 2023
South Korea, Australia agree to step up defence cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and Australia's defence chiefs agreed on Tuesday to step up defence cooperation, South Korea's defence ministry said. Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup met his Austral...
May 30, 2023
EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks
By Philip Blenkinsop LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) - Top U.S. and European Union officials meet in Sweden on Tuesday to weigh how best to deal with China and cooperate on artificial intelligence and other f...
May 30, 2023
Japan lower court rules that not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
TOKYO (Reuters) - A lower court in Japan on Tuesday ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a large symbolic step towards marriage equality in the only Group of Seven nation wi...
May 30, 2023
