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Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew

By Aaron Ross, James Pearson and Christopher Bing NAIROBI (Reuters) -Chinese hackers targeted Kenya’s government in a widespread, years-long series of digital intrusions against key ministries and state institutions, according to three sources, cybersecurity research reports and Reuters’ own analysis of technical data related to the hackings. Two of the sources assessed the hacks to …

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‘Last Of Us’ drama success drives Sony gaming sales

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Group Corp said on Wednesday that the success of hit drama “The Last Of Us” from television network HBO is boosting sales of the game series upon which it is based, in a stand-out case of the group repurposing its popular franchises. “We could see very, very clearly …

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Sudan ceasefire brings some respite after weeks of heavy battles

By Mohamed Nureldin and Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital. Night-time airstrikes were reported in at least one area after the ceasefire …

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Sudan ceasefire monitoring group, U.S. discussing alleged violations -State Dept

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alleged violations of the ceasefire agreed by Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are being discussed by the Saudi Arabia-based monitoring panel and the United States, as well as the warring sides, the State Department said on Tuesday. The truce, reached on Saturday after five weeks of battles, appeared on …

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Oil rises as US gasoline supplies tighten, Saudi says: ‘watch out’

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday on forecasts for a tighter gasoline market and a warning from the Saudi energy minister to speculators that raised the prospect of further OPEC+ output cuts. Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $76.84 a barrel, while the U.S. West Texas …

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Congo files new complaint to ICC against Rwanda’s military and M23 rebels

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure the court will focus on what it calls the systematic pillaging of its natural resources in eastern Congo by the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and the M23 rebel group. The ICC already has an …

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Global shares drop, benchmark US yields ease amid debt ceiling deadlock

By Chris Prentice and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equities retreated and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields eased off two-month highs on Tuesday as talks over the U.S. debt ceiling continued without resolution. Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials about the possibility of further rate hikes sent the U.S. dollar to a two-month high. Oil …

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Dollar higher as U.S. debt ceiling concerns keep traders nervous

By Karen Brettell and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a lack of progress in talks over increasing the U.S. debt limit hurt investors’ appetite for risk-taking. Representatives of President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans ended another round of …

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Congo Red Cross halts search for hundreds of flood victims

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The Congolese Red Cross has suspended its search for hundreds of victims of recent deadly floods in eastern Congo as it lacks the machinery needed to dig through metres of mud and debris, its local representative said on Tuesday. Red Cross teams have been searching for bodies since …

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Russia says it crushes cross-border incursion by ‘Ukraine nationalists’

(Reuters) -Moscow said on Tuesday it had routed and killed scores of “Ukrainian nationalists” who crossed into Russia from Ukraine after two days of combat, in what appeared to be one of the biggest incursions of its kind of the 15-month-old war. There was no immediate independent confirmation that the fighting had ended, but the …

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