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South Korea official signals leaflet balloons might again float over the North By Hyonhee Shin 0 comments Posted on April 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: South Korea official signals leaflet balloons might again float over the North SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean official likely to oversee North Korean ties said on Thursday he opposed a ban on sending propaganda into North Korea, signalling the possible return...

Singapore tightens monetary policy to fight inflation, growth slows in Q1 By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga 0 comments Posted on April 14, 2022 A woman shops at a supermarket in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, saying the widely forecast move will slow inflation momentum as the city state ramps up its battle against soaring prices made worse...

Exclusive-Russian companies, banks could reap windfall from depositary receipt delisting By Sinead Cruise and Carolina Mandl 0 comments Posted on April 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows U.S. Dollar and Russian Ruble banknotes in Sarajevo WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian companies and global banks including BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JPMorgan could profit if Moscow moves to de-list Russian companies’ depositary receipts from...

U.S. consumers, low-income households included, still spending, BofA research says By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A customer stands at an ATM machine at a Bank of America office in Burbank, California (Reuters) – U.S. consumer credit and debit card spending so far in 2022 is up 15% on a year earlier, Bank of America research showed on Wednesday, a sign...

Web3: What is it? Web3 is all the rage in tech circles these days. But what is it? And why does Big Tech want in?      Web3 fans think the technology could be the future of the internet Fans of Web3 technology say it will revolutionize the internet, ushering in a new, decentralized phase of the web run by normal people instead of massive platforms...

EU uses development aid to strongarm Africa on migration EU development programs like the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa prioritize curbing migration over fostering development, critics say. How does the EUTF square with the stated aims of the European Union's aid policies?      As the EU tries to curb irregular migration to Europe, development aid gets co-opted for leverage In raw numbers, the...

Nigeria: 29 die after boat capsizes At least 29 people have died after a boat capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Sokoto. Five children were among those who perished.      Boats often overturn in the area because they are either overcrowded or poorly maintained At least 29 people have died after a boat capsized in a river in the northwestern Nigerian state...

Ex-Ukraine foreign minister: Kyiv 'disappointed' with Germany — live updates Kyiv's former Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin says he told Germany "hundreds of times" not to buy Russian oil and gas. President Steinmeier was not among a group of European presidents to visit Kyiv. DW has the latest.      German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier returned to Berlin after a visit to Poland rather than...

Mass graves and destruction in Bucha and Hostomel Now that Russian troops have withdrawn, Kyiv's suburbs are being cleared of mines – and bodies are being exhumed. DW's Alexander Savitsky reports from Hostomel and Bucha, where journalists have been granted access again.      Kyiv's northwestern suburbs of Bucha and Hostomel are in ruins It is an eerie scene. Hostomel was one of a...

  The consumer price index in the country rose by 4.42 percent last March on an annual basis, compared to the same month of 2021, to reach 101.48 points, and a monthly increase of 0.58 percent compared to February 2022, according to the data of the Planning and Statistics Authority issued today. This indicator, which measures inflation, includes 12 main groups...

Doha - Qena   The net profit of Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) (a Qatari public shareholding company) in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 3.8 percent to reach 262.803 million riyals, compared to 253.198 million riyals for the same period last year. A statement issued by the company, published on the Qatar Stock Exchange website today, said that earnings per share...

S.Korea denies report Yoon asked to go to Quad summit in Japan By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: News conference of South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol SEOUL (Reuters) -The office of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeoul on Thursday denied Japanese media reports that he had asked to attend an upcoming summit of the Quad, which includes the United States, India, Australia...

Tesla liable to Black former worker who alleged bias, but payout should be cut -judge By Metro US 0 comments Posted on April 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Logo of the electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing By Jonathan Stempel and Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday said Tesla Inc was liable to a Black elevator operator who said...

New York subway shooting suspect arrested on mass transit violence charge By Tyler Clifford, Jonathan Allen and Rami Ayyub 0 comments Posted on April 13, 2022 Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting walks outside a police precinct in New York City NEW YORK (Reuters) -The man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and spraying gunfire inside a New York City subway car, injuring...