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By Katya Golubkova and John Irish HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Hiroshima summit this weekend, Ukrainian and Western officials said, putting fresh pressure on Russia against the backdrop of a city synonymous with the horrors of nuclear war. Zelenskiy will attend on Sunday, two officials involved in the G7 summit said, declining to be identified because of the sensitivity of […]

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rachel Zihindula knew from the moment she started refereeing that she wanted to take charge at the very highest level. The 24-year-old hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma in a region that has been at war for almost 30 years. In January, she was elevated to the rank of international referee by world soccer’s governing body FIFA, which […]

By Andreas Rinke HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations should work together to access technology and secure sources of critical minerals for a green transition, creating additional manufacturing capacity rather than competition, a top European diplomat said on Friday. The G7 is accelerating its push towards greener technologies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted decades-long energy supply chains. The group also wants to cut reliance […]

By Soo-hyang Choi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of South Korean nurses went on strike on Friday after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a law to improve their pay and working conditions amid protests from doctors and nursing assistants who said the bill would hurt their jobs. The bill passed the opposition-led parliament last month, prompting protests from some medical workers who said the new law would […]

LONDON (Reuters) – There’s no shortage of events, data and high drama for markets in the days ahead. Wrangling over the debt ceiling in Washington continues, Greek voters head to the polls and data from the United States to China and Europe could show just how quickly inflation and economic growth are easing. Here’s a look at the week ahead in markets from Kevin Buckland in Tokyo, Lewis Krauskopf in […]

By Soo-hyang Choi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of South Korean nurses went on strike on Friday after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a law to improve their pay and working conditions amid protests from doctors and nursing assistants who said the bill would hurt their jobs. The bill passed the opposition-led parliament last month, prompting protests from some medical workers who said the new law would […]

By Katya Golubkova and John Irish HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Hiroshima summit this weekend, a Ukrainian security official said, putting fresh pressure on Russia against the backdrop of a city synonymous with the horrors of nuclear war. Zelenskiy will attend the gathering on Sunday, the third and final day, two officials involved in the arrangements for the G7 said, declining […]

By Andreas Rinke HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations should work together to access technology and secure sources of critical minerals for a green transition, creating additional manufacturing capacity rather than competition, a top European diplomat said on Friday. The G7 is accelerating its push towards greener technologies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted decades-long energy supply chains. The group also wants to cut reliance […]

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded on Friday from losses of more than 1% the previous day as investors turned cautiously optimistic over the fading risk of a U.S. debt default. Brent futures rose 73 cents, or 1.0%, to $76.59 a barrel by 0650 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 62 cents, or 0.9%, to $72.48. “I think markets have been pricing out the risks […]