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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan plans to launch a new nationwide operation to root out Islamist militants, the national security committee said on Friday, in a potentially costly move for a country already facing full-blown economic and political crises. Pakistan is in danger of defaulting on its debt, with an International Monetary Fund bailout programme stalled since November, while a bruising political battle is raging between the government […]

By Tim Hepher and Sophie Yu PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) – China and France will study the need for cargo planes and long-haul jets “in due course,” a joint statement said on Friday, following a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. The comments suggest a more muted stance on the prospect for significant orders of large Airbus jets compared with the planemaker’s best-selling A320neo medium-haul model, for which it is doubling […]

By Tim Hepher and Sophie Yu PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) – China and France will study the need for cargo planes and long-haul jets “in due course,” a joint statement said on Friday, following a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. The comments suggest a more muted stance on the prospect for significant orders of large Airbus jets compared with the planemaker’s best-selling A320neo medium-haul model, for which it is doubling […]

(Reuters) -Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is planning to visit Canada in the coming weeks, a spokesperson for the Canadian Prime Minister told Reuters on Friday. Shmyhal said in an interview with Canada’s Globe and Mail that he intends to seek supplies of ammunition and armoured vehicles for a counteroffensive against invading Russian forces during the visit. Shmyhal said in the interview that he was not concerned about the lack […]

(Reuters) -Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is planning to visit Canada in the coming weeks, a spokesperson for the Canadian Prime Minister told Reuters on Friday. Shmyhal said in an interview with Canada’s Globe and Mail that he intends to seek supplies of ammunition and armoured vehicles for a counteroffensive against invading Russian forces during the visit. Shmyhal said in the interview that he was not concerned about the lack […]

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened on Friday after data showed an increase in jobs in the world’s largest economy last month, suggesting that the Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates next month. Prior to the jobs report, the rate futures market had been betting that the Fed would pause at the May policy meeting. The market has now priced in a 70% chance […]

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened on Friday after data showed an increase in jobs in the world’s largest economy last month, suggesting that the Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates next month. Prior to the jobs report, the rate futures market had been betting that the Fed would pause at the May policy meeting. The market has now priced in a 70% chance […]

(Reuters) – Steeplechase world champion Norah Jeruto has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Jeruto, formerly a Kenyan who switched allegiance to Kazakhstan, won the 3,000 metres steeplechase gold at the 2022 world championships in Eugene where she also set a championship record, which was the third-fastest of all time. The AIU said on Twitter that Jeruto had been suspended “for […]

(Reuters) – Steeplechase world champion Norah Jeruto has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Jeruto, formerly a Kenyan who switched allegiance to Kazakhstan, won the 3,000 metres steeplechase gold at the 2022 world championships in Eugene where she also set a championship record, which was the third-fastest of all time. The AIU said on Twitter that Jeruto had been suspended “for […]