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DAKAR, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A new Ebola case has been recorded in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo, the group said, more than two months after it declared the outbreak over in the territory it holds. • The Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels, who control large parts of North and South Kivu provinces after staging a lightning offensive last year, declared areas under their control Ebola-free in late June, […]

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 and the benchmark S&P 500 indexes rose on Friday ahead of jobs data that could test the recent momentum in equities. The data will come a day after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller tempered rate-hike bets. Traders are now expecting a nearly 50% chance of a rate increase, compared with 63% before his comments, according to the CME FedWatch tool. […]

LAGOS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – At least 37 people died after inhaling fumes as they tried to tap an oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, an environmental group said on Friday, though authorities have not confirmed the toll. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre said the incident happened at around midnight on Thursday at Okrika in Rivers State. Police said the victims died while attempting to steal crude oil. “Investigation is ongoing to […]

PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – France on Friday announced more than €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in aid for farmers after record heatwaves and drought caused major damage to crops, pastures and water supplies. The support comes as the government is working on a politically perilous budget for next year, with Paris seeking to keep the deficit under control ahead of a 2027 presidential election. “One billion euros represents a massive […]

By Iain Axon KATOWICE, Poland, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Some 15,000 people are expected for the opening matches of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup on Saturday, but it is not yet clear whether FIFA President Gianni Infantino will be among them. The tournament, which runs until September 27 in Poland, is the first major FIFA competition that could have been affected by the governance standoff that followed Infantino’s proposal to […]

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Shares of Lululemon Athletica fell about 18% in premarket trading on Friday after the sportswear maker cut its full-year forecast for a second time, underscoring the hurdles awaiting incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill. Lululemon, known for its high-priced stretchy pants and athletic tops, has been grappling with declining sales for several quarters as it seeks to recover from merchandising missteps, an overreliance on promotions and intensifying competition. […]

By Maya Gebeily and Ahmad Al Kerdi TYRE, Lebanon, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The schoolyard in southern Lebanon echoed with the squeals of playing children despite the beating sun and distant booms of Israeli airstrikes. But for most of the youth there, the public school isn’t where they learn. It’s where they live. Thousands of children remain displaced from their hometowns in Lebanon’s south six months after a new war erupted […]

ATHENS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce more than €2 billion ($2.33 billion) in tax breaks, pay rises and other handouts on Saturday, officials said, as he seeks to recover lost ground in opinion polls ahead of next year’s election. His center-right government, which was re-elected with 40.5% in 2023 promising to increase incomes, remains ahead in opinion polls but has seen its support slip […]

BUCHAREST, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they first began investigating them. The Tate brothers, former kickboxers with dual U.S. and British ​citizenship, were arrested in Miami in late July after Britain requested their extradition. (Reporting by Luiza Ilie) Brought to […]