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By Khalid Abdelaziz ATBARA, Sudan(Reuters) – The Sudanese city of Atbara – birthplace of the uprising that led to the overthrow of strongman Omar al-Bashir in 2019 – has become a hub for those fleeing the conflict in Khartoum. But while it has been spared the heavy fighting that erupted in the capital two weeks ago, the power struggle between rival military factions there has dealt the latest blow to […]

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at Aberdeen airport on Monday for a short trip to visit his golf courses in Scotland and Ireland. Trump, who has family roots from Lewis, an island off the northwestern tip of Scotland, owns two golf courses in Scotland – one north of Aberdeen and the Turnberry resort south of Glasgow – and the Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland. Trump, […]

By El Tayeb Siddig and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM -As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian “breaking point” with no let up in fighting between rival military factions despite a supposed ceasefire extension. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since long-simmering tension between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted […]

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were muted on Monday as investor focus shifted to the Federal Reserve’s policy decision expected this week, while regulators said First Republic Bank has been seized and a deal agreed to sell the bank to JPMorgan Chase & Co. The benchmark S&P 500 registered a second consecutive monthly gain on Friday, with upbeat reports from Alphabet Inc, Microsoft Corp and Meta Platforms Inc boosting […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department is encouraged that First Republic Bank was resolved with the least cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund, and believes the U.S. banking system remains sound and resilient, a Treasury spokesperson said early Monday. U.S. regulators on Monday seized First Republic, the third major U.S. institution to fail in two months, with JPMorgan Chase & Co agreeing to take $173 billion of the bank’s loans, […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (AP) — The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks. City officials said it’s unclear how many homes had been damaged but they estimated between 50 and 100, after the tornado touched down just after 6 p.m., WTKR-TV reported. City Manager Patrick Duhaney declared a state of […]

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – From tins of caviar to a celebration beer, businesses are seeking to entice royal fans with a slew of products marking the coronation of Britain’s new monarch. Mugs, plates, tea towels, magnets, cushions and teddy bears are staple memorabilia for royal occasions and an array of these to mark King Charles’ coronation on May 6 are already filling shop windows. But some retailers are […]

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Amanda Cooper. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the banking system, First Republic Bank has folded and U.S. regulators have agreed to sell its assets to JPMorgan. JPMorgan was one of a number of interested buyers for First Republic, which has been on the brink of collapse since early March when […]

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Employees of the largest labour union in the Netherlands, FNV, on Monday said they will go on strike to force the union itself to pay them higher wages. The union workers said their employer had missed a May 1, International Workers’ Day, ultimatum to increase its wage offer for the coming years. They said this would result in a general strike by FNV staff on Tuesday, with […]