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Sri Lankan economy expected to contract by 3% in 2023: IMF official
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan economy is expected to contract by 3% in 2023 given the weak external environment, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia Pacific Department a...
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We may need to go up on interest rates – Fed’s Bostic
Raphael Bostic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said he does not expect any interest-rate cuts this year because he does not see inflation going down as fast as market participan...
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Girl shot in head in Belgrade school shooting dies – health ministry
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A girl who was shot in the head in a mass elementary school shooting in Belgrade on May 3 died in hospital on Monday, Serbia's health ministry said in the statement. "Despite urge...
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Republic First Bancorp to go slow on fundraise, says has “adequate” capital
(Reuters) - Republic First Bancorp said on Monday it has "adequate" capital and would wait for market conditions to stabilize before rounding out the $125-million fundraise it had announced in March. ...
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High grains prices, low fines spur loss of Argentina’s woodlands
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's native woodlands are under threat from the expansion of soy and cattle ranching, with farmers often willing to accept low fines for clearing land t...
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African Devt Bank proposes ‘fast track’ compensation for Zimbabwe white ex-farmers
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AFDB) has developed financial instruments to "fast track and front load" $3.5 billion in compensation to white farmers whose land wa...
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Hong Kong ‘firefighter’ cartoonist bids farewell to newspaper strip after 40 years
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of Hong Kong's most prominent political cartoonists, whose newspaper cartoon strip was axed on Sunday after four decades, defended freedom of expression in the...
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Kremlin says Russia’s cooperation with Turkey will continue whoever wins election
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it expected Russia's cooperation with Turkey to continue and deepen whoever wins the country's presidential election, which is set to go to a second ...
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NATO chief: Expect deal on helping Ukraine reach alliance standards
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he expects allies to agree on a multi-year programme to help Ukraine advance towards NATO military standards at a July su...
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Chicago swears in new mayor on Monday
CHICAGO, Ill. (FOX News) — Chicago will begin a new chapter on Monday when Brandon Johnson is sworn in as the city’s 57th mayor – but the Windy City’s new leader will immediate...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2023
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