VATICAN CITY(Reuters) – Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, who on Monday marks the 10th anniversary of his election as head of the 1.38-billion-member Roman Catholic Church. The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina became the 266th pope and the first from Latin America. SUNDAY OR HOLY DAY NOON BLESSINGS – about 570 …
By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -HYBE Co Ltd, the agency representing top-selling South Korean boy band BTS, dropped its plan to take control of K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co Ltd, the company said on Sunday. HYBE’s withdrawal put an end to a weeks-long takeover battle with social media giant Kakao Corp, and …
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(This March 10 story has been refiled to correct spelling of name to Feierstein, instead of Fierestein, in paragraph 15) By Phil Stewart and Michelle Nichols NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The surprise deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties offers much for the United States to be intrigued about, including a possible …
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By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) -The French Senate on Saturday night adopted President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform plan in the wake of a seventh day of demonstrations that were not as large as authorities had expected. One hundred and ninety-five members of the upper house of the French Parliament voted …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s BBC faced a mounting crisis as a row over football presenter Gary Lineker’s criticism of government migration policy led to a presenter mutiny, drew a comment from the prime minister and left the broadcaster’s boss defending his position. The BBC was forced to axe much of its sports coverage …
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By Echo Wang (Reuters) – In the middle of last week, Moody’s Investors Service Inc delivered alarming news to SVB Financial Group, the parent of Silicon Valley Bank: the ratings firm was preparing to downgrade the bank’s credit.That phone call, described by two people familiar with the situation, began the process toward Friday’s spectacular collapse …
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By Alexander Villegas JULIACA, Peru (Reuters) – In a small bedroom of a tin-roofed home in Peru’s southern city of Juliaca, Asunta Jumpiri holds the torn red and black sweatshirt of her 15-year-old son, whose dark eyes stare back at her from half a dozen framed photos around the room. Â Â Â Her son Brayan was …
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By Elizabeth Howcroft and RISHABH JAISWAL LONDON (Reuters) -Stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) lost its dollar peg and slumped to an all-time low on Saturday before recovering most of its losses after Circle, the firm behind it, assured investors it would honor the peg despite exposure to failed Silicon Valley Bank. Circle said in a tweet …
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By Lananh Nguyen and Pete Schroeder NEW YORK (Reuters) – Employees of Silicon Valley Bank were offered 45 days of employment at one and a half times their salary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, the U.S. regulator that took control of the collapsed lender on Friday, according to an email to staff seen by …
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By Erikas Mwisi Kambale MUKONDI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Residents of Mukondi village in eastern Congo inspected the burnt-out remains of their homes on Friday and told how they fled for their lives as rebels cut the throats of people around them. Members the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) struck Mukondi and a neighbouring …
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