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Over 700,000 people internally displaced within Sudan, more than doubling -IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of people displaced by violence within Sudan has more than doubled in the past week to over 700,000 people amid ongoing fighting between military factions, an Internation...
May 09, 2023
EU plans tough ‘value for money’ rules for investment products – draft document
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks, insurers and asset managers in the European Union would only be allowed to sell funds and other products across the bloc if they could prove to regulators they o...
May 09, 2023
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 le...
May 09, 2023
TIMELINE-China’s steps to control its data and information
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese investigation of consulting firm Capvision Partners over national security concerns is the latest step in a years-long campaign by Beijing to tighten control...
May 09, 2023
Russia sees only U.S.’threats’ over jailed WSJ reporter – RIA cites official
(Reuters) - Russia sees only "attempted pressure and threats" from the United States over the case of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, state-owned RIA news agency quoted Deputy ...
May 09, 2023
Australian journalist nears 1,000 days in detention in China on state secrets charge
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Politicians, business people and friends of Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who will reach 1,000 days of detention in Beijing on Wednesday, called for a faster re...
May 09, 2023
Rugby-Ex-All Blacks coach Smith thinks Wallabies will surprise at World Cup
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith thinks the Wallabies could spring a surprise at the World Cup in France later this year with Eddie Jones back at the helm since replacing Dave Re...
May 09, 2023
EU’s von der Leyen in Kyiv as Russia marks World War Two anniversary
KYIV (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after a new wave of Russian air strikes on the cap...
May 09, 2023
ECB may need to raise rates for longer than anticipated: Kazimir
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates for longer than currently anticipated, and September could be the earliest moment when policymakers can judge whether p...
May 09, 2023
Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian faction with rockets and Iranian backing
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel killed three senior commanders from Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group, and 10 civilians in surprise strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, medical officials said. ...
May 09, 2023
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