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Brazil’s Lula taps Pedro Lucas Fernandes as minister for communications
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named lawmaker Pedro Lucas Fernandes as his new minister for communications, Government Institutional Relations Minister Gleisi Hoffmann announced on Thursday. […]
South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, a North Korea ally
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and Syria have signed an agreement in Damascus establishing diplomatic relations, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday, opening new ties with a traditional […]
Venezuela national assembly greenlights economic emergency decree
(Reuters) -Venezuela’s national assembly on Thursday passed a decree proposed by President Nicolas Maduro’s government declaring a state of economic emergency in response to U.S. sanctions and tariffs. Read full […]
New method turns tumor-supporting cells into killers
JERUSALEM, April 10 (Xinhua) — An international team of researchers from Israel, the United States, and China has developed a genetic method to reprogram a type of immune cell, turning […]
Czech Republic revises down 2025 growth outlook amid U.S. tariffs
PRAGUE, April 10 (Xinhua) — The Czech Ministry of Finance has revised the country’s 2025 gross domestic product growth forecast down to 2.0 percent from the previous projection of 2.3 […]
Interview: Trump’s tariffs likely to create “lose-lose situation,” Malta Chamber says
VALLETTA, April 10 (Xinhua) — New tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on goods imported from the European Union (EU) are likely to create a “lose-lose situation,” where increased […]
American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American Airlines plane carrying several members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines airplane, […]
Lima grinds to a halt as Peru’s transit workers demand action against crime surge
LIMA (Reuters) – Public transportation workers in Peru’s capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of thousands of people as they marched to Congress demanding action against […]
Britain to add 3,000 police officers to combat rising street crimes
LONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that 3,000 neighbourhood officers and community support officers will be in place next year. Read full story Date: […]
Rubio says direct US-Iran talks to take place Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran on Saturday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. Read full […]