EU countries must send anti-missile systems to Ukraine, Borrell says
CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) – European Union countries must send their anti-missile systems to bolster Ukraine’s air defences as Russia pounds its cities, the EU’s top diplomat said on Thursday, warning that Europe…
Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries
By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) – Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world’s live births…
US pledges $47 million humanitarian aid for Sudan, neighboring countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday pledged about $47 million in new humanitarian assistance for the emergency response in Sudan and neighboring countries, including Chad and South Sudan, the U.S.…
Elise Stefanik Says US ‘Allowing’ Hostile Countries To ‘Brainwash’ Next Generation
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France says EU Commission to end trade deal talks with Mercosur countries
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has told the European Commission that it was impossible to conclude trade deal negotiations with South America’s Mercosur bloc and understands the EU has put…
ECB lowers bar for lending to countries outside the EU
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank said on Monday it would lower the bar for lending to central banks from outside the European Union in times of crisis. The changes should…
More Countries Suspend Aid To UNRWA After Allegations Employees Aided Attack On Israel
More Countries Suspend Aid To UNRWA After Allegations Employees Aided Attack On Israel Kate Anderson on January 27, 2024 The United Kingdom and several other countries announced Saturday that they were suspending…
Lufthansa pulling flight capacity from other countries to meet booming India demand
By Aditi Shah HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) – Lufthansa is pulling flight capacity from other countries to meet booming travel demand in India, which is now the German airline’s fastest-growing major market, Chief…
Blinken says Arab countries not keen to rebuild Gaza if it will be ‘leveled’ again
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) – Arab countries are not keen to get involved in the rebuilding of Gaza if the Palestinian enclave will be “leveled” again in a few years and stress…
Analysis: Global debt rush sparks hope for strained developing countries
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A $30 billion gush of debt issuance by developing countries since the start of the year is sparking hope that some of the more pressed emerging…
Here’s How The Biden Admin Treated Countries Who Kicked Candidates Off The Ballot
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Developing countries spent record $443.5 billion to service public debts in 2022- World Bank
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Developing countries spent nearly half a trillion dollars to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt in 2022, draining funds from critical health, education and…
German exports to CIS countries soar in first 10 months of 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports to countries bordering Russia grew by almost a third from January to October, while exports to Russia declined by around 40%, the federal statistical office said on…
EU countries, lawmakers close to deal on AI rules, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries and lawmakers are close to clinching a provisional deal on rules governing the use of artificial intelligence and an announcement could come in the next hour, people…
EU countries order only 60,000 shells for Ukraine via new scheme – sources
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries have placed orders for only 60,000 artillery shells under an EU scheme to help get 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine by…
World Bank’s Banga calls for record replenishment of fund for poorest countries
By David Lawder (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga on Wednesday called on member countries to make the next replenishment of the lender’s fund for the world’s poorest countries the largest…
Global Law Enforcement Collaboration through Operation Atlas Yields 223 Violent Transnational Fugitives Arrested and 581 Fugitives Located in 70 Countries
WASHINGTON – INTERPOL Washington, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the INTERPOL General Secretariat in Lyon, France, recently marked the completion of Operation Atlas, a year-long joint operation to find and arrest violent…
Boeing partners with U.S. govt to boost SAF development in APEC countries
(Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Thursday it will partner with the U.S. government in a project aimed at addressing challenges faced by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries in developing…
John Kerry Promises The US Will Pay ‘Millions’ In Climate Reparations To Poor Countries
John Kerry Promises The US Will Pay ‘Millions’ In Climate Reparations To Poor Countries Nick Pope on November 13, 2023 Special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry said the U.S. would offer…
Russia to simplify inward investment for ‘friendly’ countries -prime minister
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday that Russia would create a simplified procedure for citizens and companies from “friendly” countries to invest there. Mishustin said entities from a list…
Italy Finance Minister says great concern among G7/G20 countries for Middle East crisis
MARRAKECH (Reuters) – There is great concern among the world’s major economies about the fallout from the crisis in the Middle East after last week’s attack on Israel, Italy’s economy minister said…
‘Behind Several Countries’: John Kirby Asked Point-Blank Why US Hasn’t Already Evacuated Americans From Israel
‘Behind Several Countries’: John Kirby Asked Point-Blank Why US Hasn’t Already Evacuated Americans From Israel Harold Hutchison on October 11, 2023 White House national security spokesman John Kirby was asked point-blank why…
Money now, shares later: more IMF countries voice support for pragmatic IMF funding boost
By David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Support increased on Wednesday for the U.S.-backed call to boost the International Monetary Fund’s quota lending resources without shareholding changes, according to statements from various…
U.N. body calls for countries to spur growth by reducing global inequality
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations trade body called on Wednesday for global growth to be revived by reducing inequalities between countries and for top central banks to play a bigger role…
Top adviser Lazard says countries need debt mechanism to ‘strike a deal and move on’
By Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Countries going through a sovereign default need a debt rework mechanism that grants timely relief, even if that means finding a solution…
Seven countries order ammunition under EU scheme to aid Ukraine
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Seven EU countries have ordered ammunition under a landmark European Union procurement scheme to get urgently needed artillery shells to Ukraine and replenish depleted Western stocks, according…
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