Hong Kong provides loans worth HK$19b to ailing SMEs during pandemic
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has provided loans worth nearly HK$19 billion (US$2.43 billion) to small…
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South Africa’s ANC meets to decide on preferred partners to govern
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -African National Congress leaders held talks on Thursday to try to agree on potential partners to form a…
EU to consider leveraging windfall profits from Russian assets after G7 summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers will consider a G7 plan for leveraging windfall profits generated by Russian assets,…
Trump asks judge to lift gag order after conviction in hush money case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who oversaw his criminal trial on charges stemming from…
Mexico’s ruling coalition still short of two-thirds Senate majority
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling MORENA party and its allies will likely have 83 senators in the next Congress…
In heated debate, Britain’s Sunak, Starmer go head-to-head on the economy
LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain's…
Macron pays tribute to civilian victims of D-Day bombings in Normandy
SAINT-LO, France (Reuters) -As world leaders gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute…
Brazil senator drops proposal to tax low-cost online orders from bill
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A proposal to tax online international purchases under $50 was dropped from a wider bill ahead of…
Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend describes his drug use at his criminal trial
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Hunter Biden's former girlfriend testified about his near-constant crack cocaine use at lavish hotels at the criminal…