Jakarta to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament on Thursday designated special status for Jakarta, keeping the metropolis as the country's economic epicentre,…
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Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a…
Former Fiji leader Bainimarama avoids jail in court case sentencing
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama has avoided jail and was discharged by the Magistrates Court on…
Hundreds of rights groups urge US to stop deporting Haitians fleeing gang war
(Reuters) - Nearly 500 immigration and human rights organizations signed a letter urging the U.S. government to halt deportations of…
Small towns in Texas in the US cash in as the state offers prime solar-eclipse views
Prices of hotels soar higher in the United States due to increase of tourist during the eclipse.
Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage increase
SEOUL (Reuters) -Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul ended an hours-long strike on Thursday after a deal…
White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday dismissed as "nonsense" Russia's charge of Ukraine's involvement in last week's attack…
German government, opposition agree constitutional changes to protect top court, newspaper reports
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's centre-left ruling coalition and the main conservative opposition have agreed a draft law to protect its…
Russia links concert shooting to ‘Ukrainian nationalists’; US says ‘nonsense’
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian investigators said on Thursday they had found proof that gunmen who killed more than 140 people at…