LUSAKA (Reuters) – Sandra Nyendwa used to drink unfiltered water in Zambia’s capital Lusaka without concern, until she and her seven-year-old son got cholera in an outbreak sweeping the country. Both fell badly ill last week, joining more than 10,000 people infected by the disease that has killed at least 432 since October, according to …
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By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday, pausing after five straight sessions of gains but still poised for a weekly climb, as recent economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations of rapid cuts in interest rates. The greenback strengthened early in the session after economic data …
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By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee (Reuters) – Gold firmed on Friday but was poised to record its biggest weekly decline in six, as comments from Federal Reserve policymakers through the week lowered expectations of an early rate cut. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $2,027.49 per ounce by 02:02 p.m. ET (1902 GMT), but was down 1% …
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By Jayshree P Upadhyay (Reuters) – India’s central bank and market regulator are considering exemptions to recently tightened rules for bank investments in alternate investment funds (AIFs) due to their unintended consequences, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ruled that banks and non-bank lenders …
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By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan expressed its willingness to work with Iran on “all issues” in a call between their foreign ministers on Friday after both countries exchanged drone and missile strikes on militant bases on each other’s territory. The tit-for-tat strikes by the two countries are the highest-profile cross-border …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A newborn baby girl is in hospital after being found in sub-zero temperatures wrapped in a towel in a shopping bag on a London street, British police said on Friday. The baby was found by a person walking their dog in Newham, east London, just after 2100 GMT on Thursday, London’s Metropolitan Police …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince Harry on Friday withdrew his libel claim against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday newspaper over an article about his security arrangements, with his spokesperson saying he wanted to focus on his family’s safety. Harry, King Charles’ younger son, had sued Associated Newspapers over a 2022 article which stated he …
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By Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) -Spirit Airlines announced on Friday it was assessing options to refinance its 2025 debt maturities amid concerns over its balance sheet, and said its $3.8 billion deal to merge with JetBlue Airways remained intact. Shares of Spirit shot up 20% to $6.83 in morning trade, after losing more than half their …
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(Reuters) -Los Angeles Times plans to lay off a “significant” number of journalists, the newspaper’s guild said on Thursday, adding that they would organize a one-day walk-out on Friday to protest against the planned move. The layoffs could impact at least 100 journalists or about 20% of the newsroom in a move to address the …
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By Richard Cowan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March and avert a partial government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden for final approval. The measure passed 314-108, with 106 Republicans and two Democrats in opposition. Earlier …
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