Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo park
Jan 7 (Reuters) – A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national…
Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before…
Trump administration advises more protein, less sugar in new dietary guidelines
Item 1 of 3 U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figures Yen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items…
Trump says he will meet with health insurers ‘in a few days’
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would meet with representatives from…
Pressure heaps on dollar as Venezuela fear gives way to optimism
Demand for safe haven assets cools after geopolitical tensions Market attention turning to US macroeconomic data Fed’s Kashkari…
Oil dips on ample supply outlook, market weighs Venezuelan output
SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday on expectations of ample global supply amid weak…
Paris’ Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike
Item 1 of 4 People stand in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum whose opening…
Take Five: New Year, same FOMO
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The new year starts with U.S. jobs data, a rebalancing of commodity indexes and…
Euro zone manufacturing slips deeper into contraction at year-end, PMI shows
BENGALURU, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Euro zone factory activity retreated further into contraction territory in December as production…
European factory activity ends 2025 in deeper contraction but Asia shines on improved demand
Euro zone factory activity slipped into deeper contraction in December Asian factory activity rebounds with growth in key…
Italy says US has sharply cut proposed pasta tariffs after a review
ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed…