May 2023

By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – A decline in labour growth and expected fall in the working age population will be a drag on emerging economies …

ROCHESTER, NY – A man in his 50s was injured in a shooting incident in the western part of Rochester on Monday morning. The Rochester Police Department found the injured …

DORCHESTER, NJ – On Saturday, an unidentified man allegedly tried to abduct a 7-year-old boy from a Wawa convenience store on State Highway 47 in Dorchester, Cumberland County. The incident …

VILNIUS (Reuters) – Latvia’s parliament has elected long-serving Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as the country’s next president, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Wednesday. Rinkevics will represent Latvia, a European …

By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Usain Bolt said he is desperate to play a role in reviving the sport that made him a global superstar but has …

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD – Joshua Lee Roberts, 36, of Hagerstown, was arrested by Natural Resources Police for attempting to sell a venomous snake . The arrest occurred on Friday, when …

By Seun Sanni and Richa Naidu ALAYIDE, Nigeria (Reuters) – Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava – a staple crop in his native Nigeria – would …

QUEENS, NY – Chad Collie, 20, of Far Rockaway, was recently sentenced to 19 years in prison by Queens Supreme Court Justice Toni Cimino after pleading guilty to attempted murder …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Economic growth in key Sub-Saharan African economies will slow this year as weaker global growth makes the backdrop less favourable and high interest rates deter investment, ratings …

NEWARK, NJ – A burglary at a local grocery store has prompted Newark’s Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé to appeal to the public for assistance in identifying the individuals involved. …

LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) – New anti-terrorism legislation which comes into force this week should pave the way for Sweden to join NATO in coming weeks and overcome a Turkish veto, …

LEWES, DE – On Monday, at approximately 7:20 pm, Delaware State Police arrested three individuals after a traffic stop uncovered possession of guns and drugs. The trio was apprehended near …

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya’s central bank has lowered its economic growth projection for this year to 5.5%, a presentation by the bank’s governor Patrick Njoroge showed on Wednesday. …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On the evening of Wednesday, May 17, an unknown individual fired several gel-like pellets at a woman standing at 1500 Market Street. The Central Detective Division is …

BALTIMORE, MD – The Northern District detectives are seeking help in identifying an individual pictured in connection with the shooting of a 41-year-old male that occurred on May 6, 2023, …

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Over the past week, dozens of thefts and tampering with automobiles have been recently reported in the Whispering Woods and Bay Dale areas. Unlocked vehicles have been …

By Kavya Guduru (Reuters) – Oil prices will creep up from current levels as major producer group OPEC+ maintains restrictions on supplies, but economic headwinds will keep them below $90 …

IDYLWOOD, VA – An incident at the Tysons View Apartments on Pimmit Run Lane resulted in two fatalities and two juveniles hospitalized with stab wounds, according to Deputy Chief Eli …

By Burcu Karakas, Ece Toksabay, Huseyin Hayatsever and Maya Gebeily ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan played up his plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees as he rode a …

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is calling for public help in identifying an individual involved in an assault that occurred within the 50 Precinct. …

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese consumer prices rose 4.0% year-on-year in May in a significant slowdown from a 5.7% increase the previous month, also slipping slightly on a monthly basis, flash …

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday that information on customers in some countries in Oceania and Asia, excluding Japan, may have been left publicly …

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s central bank raised its key rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, saying core inflation remained elevated but it is ready …