Heatwave-hit jamboree in S.Korea in doubt as American scouts leave

Heatwave-hit jamboree in S.Korea in doubt as American scouts leave

[1/4]Participants wait in a long line to get into a souvenir shop at the camping site for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji BUAN, South Korea, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be cancelled on Saturday after large contingents … Read more

Ukraine attacks Russian navy base near Novorossiysk

Ukraine attacks Russian navy base near Novorossiysk

Aug 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian sea drones attacked a Russian navy base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, a major hub for Russian exports, early on Friday and were destroyed by Russian warships, Russia’s defence ministry said. The attack prompted the Novorossiysk port to temporarily halt all ship movement, according to the Caspian Pipeline … Read more

Justin Trudeau, hit by separation, set to stay on and fight election

Justin Trudeau, hit by separation, set to stay on and fight election

[1/2]Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo OTTAWA, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Justin Trudeau’s surprise announcement that he and his wife were separating, just a week after a … Read more

Wall Street closes near flat as Treasury yields surge

Wall Street closes near flat as Treasury yields surge

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) Amazon surges in extended trade after results Gloomy Spirit, Expedia results drag travel stocks lower PayPal drops after weak Q2 margins Qualcomm tumbles on signaling more pain from smartphone slump Aug 3 (Reuters) – U.S. … Read more

Wall Street ends down, investors step back after Fitch US rating cut

Wall Street ends down, investors step back after Fitch US rating cut

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA+ Wells Fargo slides on plan to help refill FDIC coffers U.S. private payrolls beat expectations in July, ADP says Indexes down: Dow 0.98%, S&P 1.38%, … Read more

Justin and Sophie Trudeau separate after 18 years of marriage

Justin and Sophie Trudeau separate after 18 years of marriage

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive before a dinner, during the ninth Summit of the Americas, in Malibu, near Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo OTTAWA, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie said on Wednesday they were separating … Read more

China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains

China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains

[1/3]Residents wade through floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Zhuozhou, Hebei province, China August 1, 2023. cnsphoto via REUTERS BEIJING, Aug 2 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded city of over 600,000 residents southwest of Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri continued to wreak havoc on swathes … Read more

Myanmar junta pardons former leader Suu Kyi for five offences

Myanmar junta pardons former leader Suu Kyi for five offences

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned on five of the 19 offences for which she was convicted and jailed for a total of 33 years, state media and an informed source reported on Tuesday. The pardons would mean a reduction in her jail term of six years, … Read more

Asia stocks near 16-month peak on economic optimism, Aussie eases before RBA

Asia stocks near 16-month peak on economic optimism, Aussie eases before RBA

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged toward a sixteen-month peak on Tuesday and oil held near recent highs as investors began to find more cause for cheer over global economic prospects than reasons to worry, even as data showed risks remain. The dollar hit a three-week high against the yen as investors continued … Read more

China curbs exports of drone equipment amid U.S. tech tension

China curbs exports of drone equipment amid U.S. tech tension

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China on Monday announced export controls on some drones and drone-related equipment, saying it wanted to safeguard “national security and interests” amid escalating tension with the United States over access to technology. The restrictions on equipment, including some drone engines, lasers, communication equipment and anti-drone systems, will take effect on … Read more