Today: May 08, 2024
Today: May 08, 2024

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US law firm Mayer Brown to split from Hong Kong partnership

By Sara Merken (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Mayer Brown said on Thursday that it plans to separate from its current Hong Kong operations, as many international law firms rethink or reduce their presence

US law firm Mayer Brown to split from Hong Kong partnership

U.S. pauses some weapons to Israel as battles rage around Rafah

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Steve Holland and Mohammad Salem CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) -Hamas said it was battling Israeli troops on the outskirts of the Gaza Strip's crowded southern

U.S. pauses some weapons to Israel as battles rage around Rafah

Bank of Japan issues stronger warning over yen's impact on policy

By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan may take monetary policy action if yen falls affect prices significantly, governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, offering the

Bank of Japan issues stronger warning over yen's impact on policy

Former Las Vegas casino executive to be sentenced in bookmaking money laundering case

A former top executive at Las Vegas Strip casinos will face a judge in Los Angeles and possible federal prison time after pleading guilty to violating federal anti-money laundering rules

Former Las Vegas casino executive to be sentenced in bookmaking money laundering case

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

By Mohammad Salem RAFAH (Reuters) - Fearful medics and patients are fleeing a hospital in Rafah and transfers of the sick and injured via a border crossing with Egypt are at a standstill due to

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian state has accused yoga guru Baba Ramdev of criminal misconduct for promoting his traditional ayurvedic medicine as a cure for COVID-19 because it

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

Malaysia central bank to keep rates unchanged at least until 2026 - Reuters poll

By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) - Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave its key interest rate at 3.00% and keep it unchanged at least until 2026, despite a weakening currency and a

Malaysia central bank to keep rates unchanged at least until 2026 - Reuters poll

Ping An votes against reappointment of HSBC CEO as director, source says

By Gursimran Mehar (Reuters) -China's Ping An Insurance Group Co the biggest Asian investor in HSBC PLC did not support reappointing chief executive Noel Quinn as a director to the banks board at the

Ping An votes against reappointment of HSBC CEO as director, source says

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S. That's according to a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with a 'massive' attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism

Ukraine's president says Russia has launched a massive nighttime attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, targeting seven regions with more than 50 missiles and drones

Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with a 'massive' attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism

Ukraine's farm minister tenders resignation over corruption allegations

By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's agriculture minister tendered his resignation on Thursday as he faces criminal allegations for involvement in an illegal acquisition of state

Ukraine's farm minister tenders resignation over corruption allegations

US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Arabic language spokesperson of the U.S.

US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy

How US allies are preparing for a possible second Trump term

By Alexander Ratz, Diego Oré and Gram Slattery BERLIN/MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer.

How US allies are preparing for a possible second Trump term

US mandates new airline refund rules, fee disclosures

By David Shepardson ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) -The U.S.

US mandates new airline refund rules, fee disclosures

Exclusive-India's Modi, chasing reform legacy, shifts income goals for struggling farmers

By Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh MATHURA, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn up new targets to boost farmer incomes as he seeks to secure his legacy of

Exclusive-India's Modi, chasing reform legacy, shifts income goals for struggling farmers

Column-Japan's helping hand with BoE June rate cut window: Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - If worries about sterling were a factor preventing the Bank of England cutting interest rates too far ahead of the U.S.

Column-Japan's helping hand with BoE June rate cut window: Mike Dolan

Russian court says US soldier charged with theft causing 'significant' damage

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. soldier Gordon Black, who has been detained the Russian city of Vladivostok until July 2, has been charged with theft causing significant damage, a Russian court said.

Russian court says US soldier charged with theft causing 'significant' damage

US weighs upgrade for Vietnam to 'market economy' status

By David Lawder and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.

US weighs upgrade for Vietnam to 'market economy' status

Wife of Pakistan's Imran Khan moved to jail on her request, lawyer says

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A court in Pakistan granted a request on Wednesday by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to jail, her lawyer said, instead of the house

Wife of Pakistan's Imran Khan moved to jail on her request, lawyer says

Latin America's seven largest economies to grow 1.4% this year, OECD forecasts

By Marion Giraldo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Latin America's highest-income countries, with the exception of Argentina, will grow moderately this year and next because external demand will remain weak,

Latin America's seven largest economies to grow 1.4% this year, OECD forecasts

Peru port conflict escalates as Chinese firm insists on original terms

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - The Chinese state-owned company at the center of a dispute over operations of a megaport it is building on Peru's Pacific coast insisted on Tuesday on terms agreed

Peru port conflict escalates as Chinese firm insists on original terms

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

The Israeli military says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza but a United Nations agency says no aid has yet entered

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

Athletics-Father of Ingebrigtsen brothers charged with physical abuse

(Reuters) -Norwegian police said on Monday they have pressed charges against Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, for alleged physical abuse.

Athletics-Father of Ingebrigtsen brothers charged with physical abuse

With onsite inspections, China dials up scrutiny of local market IPO hopefuls

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese regulators are scrutinising old business deals and even the personal bank accounts of senior executives as they ramp up inspections of IPO hopefuls to slow the

With onsite inspections, China dials up scrutiny of local market IPO hopefuls

US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees

By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United

US explores AI to train immigration officers on talking to refugees
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