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EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain

WARSAW (Reuters) -Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc’s executive said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors. After Russia’s invasion blocked some Black Sea ports, large quantities of Ukrainian grain, which is cheaper …

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Almost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers to go on strike

OSLO (Reuters) -Almost 25,000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from Monday morning after negotiations with employers broke down, and the industrial action is set to escalate in the following days, two major labour unions said on Sunday. The strike will affect industries such as construction, breweries, ferry operators and manufacturers, including Aker …

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Sudanese paramilitary force says ready to cooperate over Egyptian troops

CAIRO (Reuters) -The head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Saturday that his forces were ready to cooperate with Egypt to ease the return of Egyptian troops who had handed themselves over to the group in the northern Sudanese town of Merowe. Two Egyptian security sources said Egyptian officials were able to …

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Consumer stocks’ earnings may offer clues on U.S. economy’s resilience

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are awaiting earnings reports from consumer discretionary companies in coming weeks for a read on how the U.S. economy is faring amid persistently high inflation and the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive rate hiking cycle since the 1980s. Consumers have largely held strong over the last year even …

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Video shows New Mexico police were at wrong house seconds before killing homeowner

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – New Mexico police officers realized they were at the wrong address just moments before the front door opened and they fatally shot the armed homeowner, then exchanged gunfire with his wife, according to newly released body camera video of the April 5 shooting. Robert Dotson, 52, was killed by police …

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Philippines stoking regional tension with US bases pact, China envoy says

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is “stoking the fire” of regional tensions by offering expanded military base access to the United States, whose goal is to interfere in China’s affairs with Taiwan, Beijing’s ambassador to Manila said on Friday. The Philippines this month identified four more bases that Washington can use under an Enhanced Defense …

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