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THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The World Court on Friday ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. With the reading ongoing, the …

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top court said on Friday that at least some rights sought by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel’s war in Gaza …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on Friday whether or not they will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political, economic and business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to look beyond profit and …

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a recent reply to a letter from an Iowa native whom he first met nearly four decades ago, said …

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank warned on Tuesday that global growth in 2024 is set to slow for a third year in a row, prolonging poverty …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Thursday he felt members of the Muslim and Arab communities in the tech industry were uncomfortable speaking about …

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s New World Development and Chinese state-backed China Resources Land said they will jointly build a $1.3 billion housing project in the financial city’s “Northern …

By Phil Noble and Andy Bruce BIRKENHEAD, England (Reuters) – The rural life of rearing rare breed sheep and nurturing alpacas is a world away for many urban teenagers. Yet …

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The World Bank’s board of executive directors approved $350 million in financing for the Second Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy (RISE-II) operation in Pakistan on Tuesday. …

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – For investors who braved their ‘bonds are back’ call in a turbulent year, euro zone debt was the big winner and a souring economy with …

(Reuters) – The sharp rise in inflation that forced global central banks to drive up interest rates at the fastest pace in decades looks poised to continue to subside in …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economic growth is expected at 2.5% this year before accelerating to 3.2% in 2024, supported by a recovery in tourism, exports and sustained private consumption, the …

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, …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill on Wednesday said past experience showed that interest rates may stop going up, but they are unlikely to come down “anytime …

By Timothy Gardner and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of …

ST MORITZ, Switzerland (Reuters) -American Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 91st alpine skiing World Cup victory when she won the downhill at St. Moritz on Saturday. The twice Olympic gold …