South Africa revokes ‘state of disaster’ declared over power crisis

By Kopano Gumbi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s government on Wednesday revoked a national “state of disaster” declared in February to manage a crippling electricity crisis but said that some emergency measures would remain in place. The state of disaster gave the government additional powers to respond to the crisis, including by permitting emergency procurement procedures …

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A wary US watches Trump in criminal court, hoping for justice

By Tyler Clifford, Heather Timmons and Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s surrender on criminal charges Tuesday was marked by clashes between his fans and foes outside a downtown Manhattan courtroom, and a now-familiar cycle of name-calling and outrage from lawmakers and Trump himself. But many Americans who say they …

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Taiwan watching Chinese movements after Beijing denounces US Speaker meeting

By Ben Blanchard and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan was keeping a close watch on a Chinese aircraft carrier and threats to inspect ships in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday after Beijing condemned a meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy – the third highest ranking official in the …

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China to reduce tax, fee burden for business entities by $262 billion this year

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is expected to reduce the tax and fee burden for business entities by 1.8 trillion yuan ($261.62 billion) this year, Wang Daoshu, the country’s taxation administration official, said at a news conference on Thursday. ($1 = 6.8803 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

Tornado kills 5 after tearing through southeastern Missouri

By Brendan O’Brien and Tyler Clifford (Reuters) -Five people were killed in a predawn tornado that ripped through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday, shearing off roofs, splintering trees and taking down power lines in devastated Bollinger County, officials said. First responders from multiple agencies combed through destroyed homes and businesses in the rural area that Missouri …

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King Charles invited Biden for state visit, Biden accepted -White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles has invited U.S. President Joe Biden to the United Kingdom for a state visit and Biden accepted, the White House said on Wednesday. The invitation came during a conversation between Biden and Charles on Tuesday in which Biden informed the king that U.S. first lady Jill Biden would attend …

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U.S. Speaker meets Taiwan leader and stresses need to speed up arms deliveries

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, becoming the most senior U.S. figure to meet a Taiwanese leader on U.S. soil in decades and stressed the need to accelerate arms deliveries to Taiwan in the face of …

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Telkom Indonesia to fuse fixed broadband unit with Telkomsel for $3.91 billion

(Reuters) – PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has signed a conditional agreement to integrate its fixed broadband business IndiHome into PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) for 58.3 trillion rupiah ($3.91 billion), the companies said on Thursday. “We believe this is a rare opportunity for Telkomsel to tap into the high-growth fixed broadband market in Indonesia by …

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