LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could set out details of a planned new law to curb strikes as soon as Thursday, The Times reported, saying ministers intend to make industrial action illegal in some sectors if minimum service levels are not met. The Times newspaper said the legislation would enforce minimum service levels …
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By Yew Lun Tian and Neil Jerome Morales BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -China and the Philippines have agreed to set up a direct communications channel between their foreign ministries on the South China Sea to handle disputes peacefully, they said on Thursday. Their agreement, which contained 14 elements aimed at cooling security tensions and boosting economic cooperation, …
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By Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean drone briefly entered a no-fly zone surrounding South Korea’s presidential office when it intruded into the South’s airspace last week, Seoul’s military said on Thursday, fuelling criticism over its air defences. The drone was among five North Korean drones that crossed into the …
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By Karin Strohecker, Jorgelina do Rosario and Christian Akorlie LONDON/ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana is poised to request debt relief via the G20 Common Framework programme and has sought reassurances that the negotiations can be expedited before proceeding, sources told Reuters. The crisis-hit country, which secured a $3 billion staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s bluechip Nifty 50 index ended below the 18,000 mark for the first time in nearly two weeks on Thursday as Bajaj Finance’s disappointing quarterly update sparked a selloff in the high-flying financials sector. The Nifty 50 index finished 0.28% lower at 17,992.15, closing under the key 18,000-mark for the first time since …
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By Gram Slattery and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives failed for a second straight day to elect a leader on Wednesday, as a faction of holdouts repeatedly defied former President Donald Trump’s call to unite behind his ally Kevin McCarthy. After three failed votes and a round of closed-door …
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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -The architect of the largest U.S. college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered was sentenced on Wednesday to 3-1/2 years in prison for helping wealthy parents secure the admission of their children to elite universities through cheating and bribery. The sentence imposed on former college admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer by …
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By Steve Holland, Ted Hesson and Dave Graham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States plans to accept up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela under a program paired with expulsions of people from those countries caught at the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. and Mexican officials said. The expanded humanitarian program would build …
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By Steve Holland COVINGTON, Ky. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell made a rare joint appearance on Wednesday at a bridge in Kentucky in a display of bipartisanship that offers a guide to how the White House hopes to govern in months to come. As hardline Republicans create turmoil in …
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By Sinéad Carew and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – The S&P 500 finished higher on Wednesday but below its session peak after volatile trading following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting, which showed officials laser-focused on controlling inflation even as they agreed to slow their interest rate hiking pace. Officials at the …
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