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By John Irish and Andrew Gray BULBOACA, Moldova (Reuters) – NATO will monitor the skies over Moldova as more than 40 European leaders attend a summit close to Ukraine’s borders to show support for both countries as Kyiv prepares a counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion. The gathering of the EU’s 27 member states and 20 other European countries at a castle deep in Moldovan wine country just 20 km (12 miles) […]

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa from Thursday as the five-nation bloc seeks to forge itself into a counterweight to Western geopolitical dominance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks are a prelude to an August summit in Johannesburg that has already created controversy because of the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the […]

By John Irish and Andrew Gray BULBOACA, Moldova (Reuters) – NATO will monitor the skies over Moldova as more than 40 European leaders attend a summit close to Ukraine’s borders to show support for both countries as Kyiv prepares a counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion. The gathering of the EU’s 27 member states and 20 other European countries at a castle deep in Moldovan wine country just 20 km (12 miles) […]

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa from Thursday as the five-nation bloc seeks to forge itself into a counterweight to Western geopolitical dominance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks are a prelude to an August summit in Johannesburg that has already created controversy because of the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the […]

By Shankar Ramakrishnan, Matt Tracy and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – Large U.S. companies have been on a bond issuance binge but this rapid pace in supply may be hard to sustain ahead of expected volatility related to extending the U.S. debt ceiling and another possible move higher in interest rates. Investment-grade rated companies issued $152 billion in May, making it the busiest May since 2020 when the pandemic […]

SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government will overhaul the country’s emergency alert system, news agency Yonahp reported on Thursday, after an erroneous message tied to North Korea’s satellite launch this week led to confusion and complaints. The Office for Government Policy Coordination, the interior ministry and the Seoul metropolitan government will discuss improvements, the report said, citing a senior government official. The warning system will be updated to provide […]

SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government will overhaul the country’s emergency alert system, news agency Yonahp reported on Thursday, after an erroneous message tied to North Korea’s satellite launch this week led to confusion and complaints. The Office for Government Policy Coordination, the interior ministry and the Seoul metropolitan government will discuss improvements, the report said, citing a senior government official. The warning system will be updated to provide […]

(Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed three people including two children and injured 14 on Thursday, officials in the Ukrainian capital said. The Kyiv military administration said in a statement the attack struck the Desnyanskyi region on the capital’s eastern outskirts as well as Dniprovkskyi district, closer to the centre. It was the 18th attack on the capital this month. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said nine people needed […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk departed Shanghai Thursday morning, wrapping up a two-day trip to China in which he met government ministers, a key battery supplier and visited the automaker’s biggest production hub. Photos of Musk’s visit to Tesla’s Shanghai factory late Wednesday showed him holding up a “Giga Shanghai” sign, flanked by hundreds of staff including head of global manufacturing Tom Zhu. “A very rewarding day!,” […]