By Jana Choukeir (Reuters) -Israel has killed numerous leaders of Hamas and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah during more than a year of conflict ignited by the Palestinian militant group’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Members of Israel’s security cabinet have been informed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the devastating Oct. 7 …
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By Pranav Kashyap and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a near five-month high on Thursday, as pest control group Rentokil announced an overhaul of its struggling North America business, while investors continued to bet on further policy easing by the Bank of England (BoE). The blue-chip index rose 0.7% to close …
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By Swati Bhat and Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s central bank barred four non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) from sanctioning and disbursing loans due to “usurious” pricing and for charging a significant mark-up over their funding costs, it said in a release on Thursday. The restrictions on Asirvad Micro Finance, Arohan Financial Services, DMI Finance and …
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By Phil Stewart BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ten years to the day after the formal launch of the U.S.-led operation against the Islamic State, the United States and its NATO allies gathered in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the future of a mission facing increasing headwinds. Niger kicked out the U.S. military from its counter-terrorism base …
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former One Direction musician Liam Payne died due to multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding caused by a fall, an Argentine prosecutors’ office said on Thursday, revealing the first official results of the singer’s autopsy. Payne, 31, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, was found dead …
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SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia expects the local subsidiaries of European banks Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) and UniCredit to participate in the mass launch of the digital rouble in July 2025 or face potential fines, the central bank said on Thursday. Austria’s RBI and Italy’s UniCredit are two of Russia’s 13 systemically important banks but …
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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovan police said on Thursday they had uncovered a programme in which hundreds of its citizens were brought to Russia to undergo training to stage riots and civil unrest, the latest in a slew of meddling allegations ahead of Sunday’s election. The police said earlier this month that Russia-backed …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s rand slipped against a stronger dollar on Thursday, after data showed U.S. retail sales rose more than expected, signalling a resilient U.S. economy. At 1511 GMT, the rand traded at 17.7150 against the U.S. dollar, 0.41% weaker than its previous close. The dollar last traded 0.21% firmer against a basket of …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday canceled another $4.5 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 borrowers, bringing the number of public service workers who have had their student loans for higher education forgiven to over 1 million. The cancellation is Biden’s latest effort to fulfill his 2020 campaign pledge to deliver …
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A co-founder of struggling Swedish battery maker Northvolt is willing to inject 100 million crowns ($9.50 million) in the group and may be joined by pension funds AMF and AP, broadcaster SVT reported late on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Northvolt is in talks with investors and lenders to secure short-term funding of some …
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