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Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden sa..

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to th..

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year ..

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

By Christian Kraemer and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) – T..

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in A..

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

By Jonathan Landay SLATYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – The only 10 residents left in ..

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

By Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aptamil maker..

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – ASML, a semiconductor indu..

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given ..

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a ..

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants i..

London City Airport brings forward net zero target to 2030

London City Airport brings forward net zero target to 2030

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – London’s City Airport has vowed to bec..

Euro zone April inflation revised down to 7.4%; still a record high

Euro zone April inflation revised down to 7.4%; still a record high

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation held steady at a record high 7.4% in..

Cricket-England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ tests

Cricket-England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ tests

LONDON (Reuters) -Veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad returned to the En..

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them

By Edward McAllister and Cooper Inveen DAKAR/ACCRA (Reuters) – It’s nois..

Soccer-Police arrest man after Blades skipper Sharp attacked

Soccer-Police arrest man after Blades skipper Sharp attacked

(Reuters) – Nottinghamshire Police on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old man on ..

China Eastern crash probe looks into crew actions -sources

China Eastern crash probe looks into crew actions -sources

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investigators looking into the crash of a ..

European shares inch lower on inflation worries

European shares inch lower on inflation worries

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Wednesday led by technology st..

FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps

FTSE 100 slips on inflation worries, Premier Foods boosts midcaps

(Reuters) -UK’s top share index slipped on Wednesday as data showed inflation ..

Aircraft leasing faces shake-up as risks cloud recovery

Aircraft leasing faces shake-up as risks cloud recovery

By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Global aircraft leasing faces a new shake-up this wee..

Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says

Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is expecte..

Cricket-New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper McCullum

Cricket-New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper McCullum

(Reuters) – Brendon McCullum will be a “massive asset” in the Engl..

Stellantis sees India as profitable auto market amid challenges in China, Russia

Stellantis sees India as profitable auto market amid challenges in China, Russia

By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Stellantis chief Carlos Tavares expects In..

Huge’ pressure for Shanghai to stay COVID-free as end to lockdown looms

Huge’ pressure for Shanghai to stay COVID-free as end to lockdown looms

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Health authorit..

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account..

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted t..

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to e..

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a prelimi..

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to inves..

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations tha..

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the..

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian fo..

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea ..

Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets

Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Blockchain needs its own music industry ‘..

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the P..

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated ..

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his gov..