(Reuters) – China and the Philippines have ramped up rhetoric on defending territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite both calling for dialogue to settle tensions over that strategic …
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By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of shipping goods to Israel by sea has risen in recent days as some container lines pull out while others impose new …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Climate change, worsening armed conflicts, growing debt-loads and shrinking international support will accelerate humanitarian crises worldwide in 2024, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a …
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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government said on Wednesday the billions in cost-of-living relief unveiled in the federal budget for families and businesses will not worsen inflationary …
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‘Worsen Their Credit’: Obama Official Rips Biden Admin Mortgage Rule Harold Hutchison on April 20, 2023 A former Obama administration official ripped a proposed Biden administration rule Thursday, saying it …
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary abandoned a Budapest-based Russian bank this week because U.S. sanctions had “ruined” it, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding that Hungary would comply with …
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Intel Community Warns Fight Over Green Energy Tech Will Worsen Global Tensions Micaela Burrow on March 8, 2023 Fights over scarce resources needed to wean off dependence on fossil fuels …
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California’s recent pro-prostitution bills from state Sen. Scott Wiener have raised concerns among some anti-human trafficking groups that growing tolerance of prostitution will worsen sexual slavery, while others argue it …
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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The humanitarian crises in Haiti and Venezuela that have subjected millions to hunger, violence and disease could worsen this year without more aid, …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – The ongoing slowdown in global trade is expected to worsen in 2023, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Tuesday. “While the outlook for …
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Designating The Cartels As Terrorists Could Worsen Illegal Immigration, Experts Say Jennie Taer on November 23, 2022 Designating the drug cartels as foreign terrorists would likely complicate the illegal immigration …
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(Reuters) – South Africa’s struggling state power utility Eskom warned on Tuesday that planned maintenance could cause power outages lasting up to a year. The utility relies on a fleet …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in 21 months in October on marked declines in output and overall new orders, as exports were partly hurt …
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By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hurricane Ian is likely to have worsened what was already expected to be the smallest U.S. orange crop in 55 years after it …
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By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Despite global wheat prices trading at record highs for the time of year, market participants may have been too optimistic on the supply outlook …
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(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s decision to suspend bank lending in a desperate bid to arrest the rapid devaluation of its currency will worsen the economic crisis and expose borrowers to predatory …
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COPENHAGEN – Compensating low-income and elderly Danes with cash handouts to ease the impact of higher consumer prices could worsen inflationary pressure on an economy already running on all cylinders, …
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By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Canadians nearing retirement outnumbered those entering the workforce by a record margin in 2021, census data released on Wednesday showed, raising fears the country’s …
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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warned that a war in Ukraine could hamper global climate efforts and increase emissions. In multiple media interviews this week, the top White House climate …
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By Hari Kishan BENGALURU – The rise in U.S. house prices will slow to half its double-digit rate next year but still outstrip increases in consumer prices and wages, according …
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BEIJING – China’s property market woes worsened in November, with prices for both new and resale homes falling amid weaker demand in bigger cities, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday. …
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By Jonathan Cable LONDON – Price growth in Germany’s overvalued property market looks set to ease in coming years but affordability will worsen as supply constraints keep values elevated, offsetting …
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The U.S. trade deficit hit a record high of $80.9 billion in September as exports fell sharply while imports increased amid supply chain problems and growing inflation. The trade deficit …
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Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt of Missouri warned that vaccine mandates nationwide could lead to a greater police officer shortage even as crime surges. Schmitt, Missouri’s chief law enforcement officer, …