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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The trial of Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, is set to begin next week in what could be …

(Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic remains a global emergency but the end could be in sight if countries use the tools at their disposal, a spokesperson for the World Health …

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s aviation regulator said on Tuesday it held a meeting with Boeing last week about the return of the 737 MAX to China, a day before the planemaker’s …

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. As markets run the gauntlet of four major central bank policy decisions this week, and Italy’s …

(Reuters) -Ecuador has reached an agreement to restructure its debt with Chinese banks, the government said in a statement on Monday, providing relief worth some $1.4 billion until 2025. Ecuador’s …

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Tuesday announced eight infrastructure projects with total investment of 1.8 trillion yuan ($257 billion), after the city was hit hard by COVID-19 …

By Kane Wu and Anshuman Daga HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. private equity firm TPG Inc is set to reach first-close of its new Asia-focused fund at more than $3 billion, …

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – What is the status of COVID-19 now that President Joe Biden has told the CBS 60 Minutes news program the pandemic is over in …

DUBAI (Reuters) – The governor of Tehran has accused protesters of attacking police and destroying public property during demonstrations ignited by the death of a young woman while in the …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by regional airline Republic Airways to reduce the number of hours …

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s export orders unexpectedly expanded in August on strong demand for technology and new consumer electronics product launches like iPhones even as the island’s largest market China faced …

By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Antitrust authorities may assess whether companies comply with EU data protection rules during their investigations, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on …

By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea plans to announce financial reforms later this year, including its policy on shareholder returns, that could help reduce the “Korea discount” in …

By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy was on track to expand by 5%-6% in 2022 had Western sanctions not derailed growth for years and ushered in a period …

ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS Group is seeing positive flows of client funds this quarter, the co-head of the Swiss bank’s wealth management business said on Tuesday. The first quarter had been …

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Top farming and food firms could lose up to a quarter of their value by 2030 if they do not adapt to new government policies …

By Sudarshan Varadhan, Helen Reid, Nuzulack Dausen, Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The sleepy Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late …

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China’s crude oil imports from Russia in August surged 28% from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, but it handed back its top …

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese land prices rose in the 12 months to July 1 for the first time since before the pandemic, thanks to easing of measures …

(Reuters) -Apple Inc said on Tuesday it will raise prices of apps and in-app purchases on its App Store from next month in all of the euro zone and some …

By Rachel More and Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) -German producer prices rose in August at their strongest rate since records began both in annual and monthly terms, driven mainly by …

ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government significantly cut its economic growth forecasts on Tuesday, citing growing risks from a “tense energy situation and sharp price increases”. It now expects the country’s …

(Reuters) – Russia is considering raising taxes on the oil and gas sector to the tune of 3 trillion roubles ($50 billion) in 2023-2025 in order to plug the budget …

By Daina Beth Solomon, Kylie Madry and Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at …