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Oil prices climb, bond yields rise as US-Iran ceasefire expires
21+ min ago (383+ words) SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Oil prices crept higher and bond yields rose, blunting paltry gains for stocks at the start of Asian trading on Tuesday as a U.S.-Iran truce expired and Tehran said it would shift to a “fully offensive” military…...
Zambia’s Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion
38+ min ago (650+ words) LUSAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – After restructuring Zambia’s debt in his first term, Hakainde Hichilema says there is more work to be done in his second and wants to double the size of the economy, create more jobs and expand opportunities for…...
Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term in presidential election
59+ min ago (85+ words) LUSAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second term in office after winning the Southern African country's presidential election, official results released by the Electoral Commission of Zambia showed in ... Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term in presidential election…...
Australia consumer sentiment brightens in August as rates held
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (144+ words) SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer sentiment brightened for a second month in August as mortgage holders became less concerned about the risk of further increases in interest rates, a survey showed on Tuesday. A Westpa... SYDNEY, Aug…...
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rises to three-decade peak
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (163+ words) TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high on Tuesday, driven by rising overseas bond yields and speculation about a near-term Bank of Japan interest-rate increase. The 10-year JGB yield added 2.5 basis points to…...
Moldova’s foreign ministry condemns violation of airspace, explosion of aerial object
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (168+ words) CHISINAU, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Moldova’s foreign ministry condemned the violation of the country’s airspace by an unidentified aerial object that later exploded on Monday, it said in a statement on social media. Moldova shares a border with Ukraine and supports that…...
Australia’s Reliance Worldwide receives $2.9 billion takeover bid from Brookfield
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (196+ words) Aug 18 (Reuters) – Australia’s Reliance Worldwide Corporation said on Tuesday that Brookfield Capital Partners LLC had sweetened its offer to buy the plumbing solutions company for an enterprise value of A$4.1 billion ($2.91 billion). Under the proposed deal, Brookfield would acquire all…...
Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran, offers support
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (329+ words) ANKARA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call to pursue talks with Iran to de-escalate tensions between the two countries, and offered Ankara’s support for peace efforts, the Turkish presidency said on…...
US judge blocks Trump administration’s plan to scrap FBI headquarters move to Maryland
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (202+ words) Aug 17 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration plan to relocate the new FBI headquarters to Washington, D.C., rather than in nearby Maryland, which had been picked in 2023 to host the building. U.S. District Judge…...
DOJ probes College of William & Mary alleging discrimination in favor of minorities
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (242+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday it was probing the College of William & Mary, alleging the Virginia-based public research institution favored ethnic minorities in certain scholarships and student benefits, and marking the Trump administration’s latest…...