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(Reuters) – Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk appeared to have deleted a tweet posted on Sunday referencing an unfounded theory regarding the attack on the husband of U.S. House Speaker …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Nations, Turkey and Ukraine agreed on Sunday on an Oct. 31 movement plan for 14 vessels that are in Turkish waters, a day after Russia …

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the …

(Reuters) – Self-driving truck startup TuSimple Holdings Inc is being investigated by the FBI, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Committee on Foreign Investment about its relationship with China-backed …

By Lucy Craymer and Harshita Swaminathan (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said on Monday its annual stress test on the banking sector showed banks were “well placed” to …

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever If world markets on Monday take their cue from Friday’s melt up on …

(Reuters) -National Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) have dropped out as bidders for HSBC Holdings PLC’s business in Canada, while Bank of Montreal is still …

LONDON (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister on Sunday needled Joe Biden over Ukraine, saying that he hoped the U.S. president had the wisdom to deal with a global confrontation …

By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) -At least 81 people were killed in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday when a footbridge packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities …

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he backed the central bank’s decision to try to mop up excess liquidity by recalling high-value bank notes and replacing …

(Reuters) – The Royal Mail’s largest labour union, the Communications Workers Union (CWU), has withdrawn its planned strike action in Britain in the next two weeks, the company said on …

By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) – Election officials in the United States have been alerted to safe-proof their voting systems and be vigilant about political violence amid a “very complex threat …

(Reuters) – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem was quoted in a published report on Sunday saying that he feels no threat to the institution’s independence, even as it comes …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A record $3.3 billion in aid flowed to the Pacific islands in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a 33% increase on the previous year, according to …

SEOUL (Reuters) -Foreign leaders expressed condolences over the deadly crowd surge in Seoul’s Itaewon district, with more than 20 foreign nationals from 15 countries among those killed in the crush …

By Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam BAABDA, Lebanon (Reuters) -Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon’s cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, left the …

By Soo-hyang Choi, Daewoung Kim and Hongji Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The European Central Bank (ECB) could hike its interest rates by 75 basis points again at its next policy meeting in December, ECB governing council member Klaas Knot …

By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Brazilian Ieda Ferreira woke up at the crack of dawn to join a long queue in Portugal’s capital Lisbon, her home …

By JaiveerSingh Shekhawat and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will resume using Russian airspace on some flights, the Hong Kong-based airline said on Sunday, restarting flights …

By Soo-hyang Choi, Daewoung Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Young people flocking to Seoul’s popular Itaewon district on Saturday for the first virtually unrestricted Halloween festivities in three years …

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s economists said the U.S. Federal Reserve could bump up interest rates to as high as 5% by March 2023, 25 basis points above its …

(Reuters) -The Houston Astros made another fast start against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies but this time around held it together through some drama-filled late moments for a 5-2 victory on …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank will step up credit support for the real economy while keeping the yuan basically steady, Governor Yi Gang said in comments published on Sunday, …