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Belarus gold, foreign currency reserves set new record
MINSK, June 6 (Xinhua) — Belarusian gold and foreign currency reserves reached 11.16 billion U.S. dollars as of June 1, 2025, setting a new historical record, the country’s central bank […]
Roundup: London design biennale builds cross-cultural platform for Global South
LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) — The 2025 London Design Biennale was launched Thursday at the city’s historic Somerset House, under the theme “Surface Reflections.” Now in its 25th year, the […]
Roundup: Europeans turn away from U.S. amid growing anti-American sentiment
LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) — While waiting in line outside Rome’s iconic Gallery Borghese with his family, Polish tourist Antoni Furman shared why the United States is never on his […]
Survivors of Spain’s Franco-era ‘fallen women’ centres seek apology, recognition
MADRID/VALENCIA (Reuters) -Consuelo Garcia del Cid was 16 when the family doctor came into her bedroom in Barcelona, Spain with her mother in 1974, grabbed her left arm and pushed […]
No plans for Trump call with Musk on Friday, White House source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There are no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to hold a call with Elon Musk on Friday, a White House source with knowledge of the matter said. […]
India vows to keep up development in Kashmir after tourist attack
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is committed to efforts to develop its restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, accusing neighbour Pakistan of seeking to […]
Nepal ex-PM faces graft charge over land deal with Indian yoga guru’s firm
KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Authorities in Nepal have charged former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal with corruption and demanded a million-dollar fine over the purchase of land by a firm owned by […]
Trump and Musk to speak on Friday after alliance descends into public feud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s aides scheduled a call between the U.S. president and Elon Musk for Friday after a huge public spat that saw threats fly over government contracts and […]
Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
A record number of curry shops in Japan went out of business in the past year, as purveyors of one of the country’s most beloved dishes took a hit from […]
On Ireland’s peat bogs, climate action clashes with tradition
CLONBULLOGUE, Ireland (Reuters) -As wind turbines on the horizon churn out clean energy, John Smyth bends to stack damp peat – the cheap, smoky fuel he has harvested for half […]