New Jersey Pollen Levels Reach Peak: How to Avoid Allergies, What to Expect, and When Relief Is Coming
As spring blooms across New Jersey, pollen levels are hitting their peak, triggering sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion for millions of residents. In April and May 2025, tree pollen from oak, birch,…
Blinken says hard work remains to reach peace deal as Armenia-Azerbaijan talks end
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said hard work remains to reach a final agreement to end the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave,…
Brazil’s Lula says EU should ‘give up’ protectionism to reach Mercosur deal
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday the European Union should stop adopting a protectionist stance if it wants to reach a long-delayed trade…
Canada, Dominican Republic reach agreement over Haitian crisis response
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the Dominican Republic have agreed that Canada will coordinate assistance for Haiti by boosting staff at its embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, the countries said in…
Colombia government labor bill shelved after legislators fail to reach quorum
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A labor reform pushed by Colombia’s government was shelved on Tuesday after committee legislators in Congress’ lower house failed to reach a quorum in a scheduled first debate, dealing…
Vodafone, unions reach agreement over 1,003 job cuts in Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Vodafone said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with unions over managing 1,003 job cuts in Italy needed to cut costs. The British telecoms giant said the deal…
100th homicide in D.C. marks earliest reach of milestone in twenty years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s capital recorded its 100th homicide of the year on Tuesday, making it the earliest this grim milestone has been reached since 2003, as reported by the DC…
Uganda says 2023/24 GDP growth to reach 6%
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s economy will expand by 6% in the next fiscal year that starts in July, an increase from a projected growth of 5.5% this year, boosted by petroleum industry-related…
IMF staff, Kenya reach agreement on over $1 billion of new financing
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff and Kenya have reached an agreement that could unlock more than $1 billion of new financing, which could help relieve pressure on…
Europe could see record numbers trying to reach its borders this year, agency says
WARSAW (Reuters) – The European Union could see another record number of people seeking to reach its borders this year via irregular crossings, with more migrants driven by poverty and climate change…
IMF staff, Senegal reach agreement on $1.9 billion funding package
(Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff have reached agreement with Senegal on financing facilities totalling about $1.9 billion, the Fund said in a statement. The deal is subject to approval by the…
IMF and Niger reach staff agreement on new $133 million financing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff have reached agreement with Niger’s government on new financing of around $133 million and the third review of another facility that could lead to a…
Suriname reaches debt restructuring deal with bondholders
By Rodrigo Campos, Jorgelina do Rosario and Ank Kuipers NEW YORK/LONDON/PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -Suriname reached an agreement in principle with its Eurobond creditor committee for the restructuring of its debt, the government said…
Analysis-Iraq’s ambition to match Saudi oil output is out of reach
By Rowena Edwards, Maha El Dahan and Ahmed Rasheed LONDON (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil output and capacity may peak following growth of around 25% over the next five years, analysts said, falling…
Yemen’s conflict parties reach deal to release 887 detainees
DUBAI/GENEVA (Reuters) -The two sides in Yemen’s conflict agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International…
Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalising ties
By Fatos Bytyci OHRID, North Macedonia (Reuters) -Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing a European Union-backed deal to normalise ties, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on…
Major copper producers unveil plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A group of the world’s biggest copper producers said it aimed to slash direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, in a move that could make…
Gender-equal boards out of reach until 2038, says MSCI
LONDON (Reuters) – Gender inequality in boardrooms will not be eliminated until 2038 if the current improvement in female representation is maintained, data provider MSCI said on Wednesday, adding that progress had…
Brazil’s Amazon must be protected to reach global climate goal, U.S. envoy says
By Jake Spring and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – The world cannot meet its climate goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degree Celsius unless it protects the Amazon rainforest, climate…
Tennessee meat plant workers reach $1.2 million settlement over 2018 raid
(Reuters) – Latino workers at a Tennessee meat processing plant have reached a $1.2 million settlement in a lawsuit over a 2018 immigration raid in which they were “targeted by federal agents”…
G20 fails to reach consensus on Russia-Ukraine war -sources
By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Christian Kraemer BENGALURU (Reuters) – G20 finance chiefs have been unable to reach a consensus on describing the war in Ukraine and are likely to end a…
IMF, Ukraine reach staff-level deal, paving way for full loan talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine, setting the stage for talks on a full loan program that would support Kyiv’s economy…
Chinese Spy Balloon May Have Blown Off Course, Was Never Intended To Reach US Mainland: REPORT
Chinese Spy Balloon May Have Blown Off Course, Was Never Intended To Reach US Mainland: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 15, 2023 Operators of China’s vast aerial surveillance program may not have…
Argentina inflation hopes already look hard to reach, poll shows
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s aim to bring monthly inflation down to under 4% by April seems a tough task, according to a poll of analysts by Reuters which…
Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector Apprehensions & Encounters Reach Historic Highs
SWANTON, Vt. – U.S. Border Patrol’s (BP) Swanton Sector recorded 367 apprehensions and encounters during January of fiscal year 2023 (FY23.) Despite area temperatures reaching -4 degrees Fahrenheit, January’s total surpassed the preceding…
Corruption rife across Latin America; Guatemala, Nicaragua reach all-time lows: report
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba reached all-time lows on Transparency International’s corruption index released on Tuesday due to increased organized crime by public institutions, co-optation by…
Breaking News
