One Year Later: Slow Progress on Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild
BALTIMORE – It has been a year since the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and while efforts to rebuild are underway, progress remains frustratingly slow. The Maryland Transportation Authority…
NATO chief: Ukraine making progress in counteroffensive
By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Ukraine is making progress in its counteroffensive against Russian invaders and predicted NATO leaders will…
Little progress seen on EU debt rules at Friday meeting
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Not much progress is expected on the reform of European Union debt rules at EU finance ministers’ talks on Friday, officials said, as Germany and France…
Firefighters make progress, bring some Quebec wildfires under control
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – The number of wildfires raging out of control across Quebec dropped on Sunday as firefighters in the Canadian province gained the upper hand in some…
Israel ‘not really aware’ about progress of Saudi-U.S. talks on normalisation deal
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A top Israeli official played down prospects for a U.S.-brokered diplomatic breakthrough with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, describing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as “in a…
U.S. credit default swaps fall as debt ceiling talks progress
(Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt dropped on Friday as U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy were closing in on a deal that…
US government CDS spreads decline as debt ceiling negotiations progress
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A measure of the cost to insure exposure to U.S. government debt declined on Tuesday as Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy edged closer…
‘They Want A Default’: McCarthy Says House GOP Making Little Progress With Biden On Debt Ceiling
‘They Want A Default’: McCarthy Says House GOP Making Little Progress With Biden On Debt Ceiling Arjun Singh on May 15, 2023 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday expressed little confidence about…
Beach replenishment operation in progress ahead of summer in Ortley Beach
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – With summer just around the corner, preparations are underway for the upcoming season at Ortley Beach. The first step is repairing the beach, and Earle Asphalt Company has…
Fed’s Waller: Not much progress on inflation, higher rates needed
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Despite a year of aggressive rate increases U.S. central bankers “haven’t made much progress” in returning inflation to their 2% target and need to move interest rates…
EU car data access rules in progress but no timeline
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is working on rules to ensure fair access to valuable car data for companies and industry but does not know when they…
Explainer-Can ICC’s Philippines drugs war probe make progress if Manila cuts contact?
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said this week he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected…
Progress made in Japan on gender wage gap, but more must be done- government
TOKYO (Reuters) – Progress has been made on improving working conditions for women in Japan but more must be done, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary said on Wednesday, adding that social attitudes about…
Maduro negotiator says Venezuela government, opposition making progress on $3.2 billion humanitarian fund
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s governing and opposition parties are making progress toward the creation of a $3.2 billion U.N.-administrated fund that would aim to use the country’s frozen assets…
Colombia makes scant progress on protecting right to protest – report
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has made substantial progress on only three of 28 actions recommended by a regional human rights body to protect the right to protest after deaths during demonstrations in…
U.S. wants to see quicker progress on World Bank reforms- Yellen
By Andrea Shalal LUSAKA (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the United States wanted to see quicker progress on the World Bank’s plans for expanding its lending capacity…
Blinken welcomes Northern Ireland talks progress after meeting UK’s Cleverly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after meeting his British counterpart on Tuesday that Washington welcomed apparent progress in talks between Britain and the European Union aimed at…
Dutch PM Rutte sees progress in talks on U.S. chip export restrictions
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday said he saw gradual progress in talks over new restrictions the United States wants it to implement on exporting chip-making technology to…
NFL-Hamlin’s ‘inspiring progress’ has lifted spirits, Goodell tells NFL fans
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) – Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday in an open letter to National Football League (NFL) fans that he is “grateful for and humbled by” all who played…
Exclusive-Canada seeks progress in dispute over Mexican energy policies at summit
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the United States are going to argue at a North American leaders’ summit next week that resolving a dispute over measures that favor Mexican…
Southwest reports progress on flights, refunds, White House watching
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines on Tuesday said it was making “solid progress” in efforts to return operations to normal after cancelling nearly 16,000 flights in the week ended…
Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine
Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin ditched his euphemistic phrasing for…
Taiwan seeks quick progress on long-stalled EU investment deal
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan wants progress to be accelerated on a long-stalled bilateral investment agreement with the European Union, the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday. The EU included Taiwan on…
White House’s Deese: Increase in food prices too high, progress needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, told MSNBC on Wednesday that the rise in food prices was too high and remained an area where more progress…
Red Cross visits POWs held by Russia and Ukraine, commends progress
GENEVA (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) gained access to both Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war last week and more visits are planned in what it described…
White House welcomes EU progress on Russian oil price cap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday welcomed news that the European Union was “coming together” on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, and said it remained convinced…
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