By Vladimir Soldatkin and Guy Faulconbridge The leaders of BRICS countries, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, and Vladimir Putin, have called for a ceasefire in Gaza and discussed the possibility of a non-Western payment system. However, they only mentioned Ukraine once in their final communique. BRICS, which was originally coined by Goldman Sachs … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. However, Israeli airstrikes on the historic Lebanese port city of Tyre have shown that the fighting continues unabated. Israel began bombing Tyre shortly after ordering residents to evacuate central areas. Thick smoke filled … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Concerns are rising in Japan over the risk of ending up with a minority coalition government after the upcoming general election, which could complicate the central bank’s efforts to gradually reduce decades of monetary stimulus. Recent polls have indicated the possibility of the ruling coalition losing its majority in … Read more
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday condemned the weekend killings by gunmen of two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of protests against a disputed election result, with Washington urging “a swift and thorough investigation into the murders.” WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The United States is the largest bilateral donor to Mozambique, providing … Read more
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Early results from Sunday’s referendum in Moldova show that half of Moldovans voted “yes” on the country’s EU aspirations. This puts the nation on a path towards joining the single market, despite pressure from Russia. As of 0300 GMT on Monday, with 97.66% of the vote counted, 50% of Moldovans voted “yes”, … Read more
By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices stabilized at the beginning of the week after experiencing a more than 7% decline last week due to concerns about demand in China, the world’s largest oil importer, and a reduction in worries about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East. Crude oil futures increased by 8 … Read more
Residents of Beirut were forced to flee their homes late on Sunday following a warning from Israel of impending attacks on Hezbollah-linked sites related to financial operations in Lebanon. The Israeli military instructed people to evacuate these areas immediately. Shortly after the warning, several explosions were heard and a large fire was seen in the … Read more
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – The health ministry in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza reported that a total of 87 individuals were killed or missing under the rubble following an Israeli attack on the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on Saturday. Additionally, more than 40 people were wounded in the attack. The … Read more
Despite Cuba’s efforts to restore power to the island, they were unsuccessful for a third time late on Saturday, according to Cuban authorities. This left millions of people in the dark and raised doubts about the government’s ability to reestablish electrical service. The national electrical grid first went down around midday on Friday after the … Read more
By Tom Balmforth and Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovans are casting their votes on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a critical juncture that could strengthen the small agricultural economy’s efforts to join the European Union, amid accusations of Russian interference in the election. With the ongoing war in Ukraine to … Read more