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…
EU executive to propose extra cash, market access for countries hoping to join
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will shortly propose that the EU give more cash to countries that want to join and offer them access to the single market…
Meta to expand WhatsApp Channels to more than 150 countries
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it will soon give users in more than 150 countries access to WhatsApp Channels, a broadcast service that enables them to receive private updates from…
Costs divide rich, poor countries ahead of WHO pandemic treaty talks
By Deborah J. Nelson, Ryan McNeill and Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Health officials from around the world, as they gather to discuss a treaty addressing pandemic prevention next week, are struggling…
Factbox-Developing countries in the grip of debt problems
LONDON (Reuters) – The persistent and damaging debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic during the G20 summit in Delhi next month. Below is a…
As More Countries Link Arms With China, Is US Dollar Dominance Truly At Risk?
As More Countries Link Arms With China, Is US Dollar Dominance Truly At Risk? Will Kessler on August 29, 2023 A growing number of major economies have recently criticized the status of…
‘Structural Violence’: UN Panel Says Kids Should Be Able To Sue Their Countries Over Climate Change
‘Structural Violence’: UN Panel Says Kids Should Be Able To Sue Their Countries Over Climate Change Nick Pope on August 28, 2023 A panel for the United Nations agreed that countries have…
Countries Unite Against Dollar Dominance At International Summit
Countries Unite Against Dollar Dominance At International Summit Jason Cohen on August 23, 2023 Several countries rallied against the U.S. dollar at the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit…
Public debt expected to fall in most Pacific countries -World Bank
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Public debt in most Pacific countries is expected to fall in the next 12 months as countries move towards the gradual unwinding of COVID-19 stimulus and…
Brazil’s Lula: Amazon countries summit to build common policy for first time
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said that next week’s summit of Amazon region nations will seek to draw up a common policy for the first…
Factbox-Which countries are paying their ‘fair share’ to fight climate change?
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As temperature records topple and extreme weather rages around the world, countries are preparing for talks at this year’s COP28 UN summit on climate finance –…
EU imposes sanctions for human rights violations Ukraine, Russia and other countries
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Thursday it was imposing restrictive measures against 18 individuals and 5 entities for human rights violations in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Ukraine…
Tunisia says undocumented migrants in the country received $1 billion this year
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants in Tunisia received three billion dinars (about $1 billion) in remittances from their countries during the first half of 2023, an official from…
Countries repatriating gold in wake of sanctions against Russia – study
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – An increasing number of countries are repatriating gold reserves as protection against the sort of sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, according to an Invesco…
Analysis-Caught between riots and debt crises, African countries cut fuel subsidies
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Abdoulaye Diallo is paying over 50% more to fill up his “thiak-thiak” motorbike taxi in Keur Mbaye Fall, a suburb of Senegal’s capital Dakar, than he…
China’s debt relief to poor countries slows amid continuing appeals for support
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – The value of Chinese debt relief decreased by over 50% between 2021 and 2022, a report from Rhodium Group showed, with Angola alone receiving two thirds…
US, China plan to increase commercial flights between the countries- US official
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed to consider expanding commercial flights between the two countries to improve people-to-people contact, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia,…
IMF has hit $100 billion target of SDRs for vulnerable countries – Georgieva
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has reached its target of making $100 billion in special drawing rights available for vulnerable countries, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a summit held in…
ESTA Mobile App launches in 40 countries and 24 languages
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the launch of a new mobile application to enable travelers potentially eligible to enter under the Visa Waiver Program to submit ESTA applications easily…
Low-income countries to be left behind without action on jobs – ILO
BERLIN (Reuters) – A global employment divide between high-income and low-income countries is worsening as rising debt levels hit developing countries disproportionately, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday. It urged…
NATO Countries Are Talking Big About Beefing Up Defense Spending, But Most Haven’t Backed Up Pledges
NATO Countries Talk Big About Beefing Up Defense Spending, But Most Haven’t Backed Up Pledges Micaela Burrow on May 24, 2023 Most NATO countries have failed to meet pledges to inflate defense…
Pope Francis Says There Is ‘Little Hope’ If Countries Don’t Adopt Policies Encouraging People To Have Children
Pope Francis Says There Is ‘Little Hope’ If Countries Don’t Adopt Policies Encouraging People To Have Children Kate Anderson on May 12, 2023 Pope Francis lamented the declining birth rate in many…
Factbox-How countries have legislated after mass shootings
(Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed new gun control measures after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, including at least eight children. Here are some details on…
Tesla Models S, X unavailable in some Asia-Pacific countries, website shows
(Reuters) – Tesla’s Model S and Model X were not available for order in some Asia-Pacific countries, including Australia, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand, the automaker’s website showed on Sunday. Other Tesla…
Biden Threatens To Veto Bill To Restore Tariffs On Countries Allegedly Helping Chinese Solar
Biden Threatens To Veto Bill To Restore Tariffs On Countries Allegedly Helping Chinese Solar John Hugh DeMastri on April 24, 2023 President Joe Biden threatened to veto a bipartisan bill Monday that…
More Countries Flock To China’s Anti-US Dollar Alliance Ahead Of Major Meeting
More Countries Flock To China’s Anti-US Dollar Alliance Ahead Of Major Meeting John Hugh DeMastri on April 24, 2023 Nearly twenty nations have expressed interest in joining the BRICS economic bloc, ahead…
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