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World Bank Announces Strong Anti-Corruption Actions, with 12-year Sanction, First Cross-Debarments

World Bank announces a landmark 12‑year debarment of Kwaplah International Trading Co. and its owner...

Famine risk rises in 'hunger hotspots', UN warns

ROME, June 17 (Reuters) - Extreme hunger has intensified in 13 "hunger hotspots," and of these Sudan...

17th June, 2026

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are d...

17th June, 2026

Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran?

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - Shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrik...

17th June, 2026

US urges Europe to impose Ebola travel bans ahead of World Cup

By Simon Lewis and Giulia Paravicini WASHINGTON/NAIROBI, June 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration...

9th June, 2026

Russia's Sechin says U.S. companies benefit from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 6 (Reuters) - Rosneft Chief...

6th June, 2026

US castigates Europe over defence spend as NATO reassures Asia

By Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - The United States f...

31st May, 2026

EU's von der Leyen discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership with Zelenskiy

BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday sh...

27th May, 2026

Netherlands deploys minesweeper amid Hormuz contingency planning

AMSTERDAM, May 27 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean Sea as pa...

27th May, 2026

Quotes from Pope Leo's document warning world of AI risks

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo issued his first major document on Monda...

25th May, 2026

Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows

By Amir Orusov and Mathias de Rozario May 13 (Reuters) - Global demand for electric vehicles rose fo...

12th May, 2026

Exclusive-G7 in talks to set up permanent unit to oversee critical minerals agenda

By Pratima Desai and Julia Payne LONDON/BRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven countries are...

5th May, 2026