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India's richest 1% has highest concentration of wealth in decades, study shows
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The wealth concentrated in the richest 1% of India's population is at its highest in six decades and the percentage share of income exceeds that of countries including Brazil and...
Mar 20, 2024
Slovakia scraps graft prosecution unit despite EU criticism
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Slovakia dismantled its dedicated state graft prosecution unit on Wednesday despite European Union concerns, but seemed unlikely to face anytime soon hefty f...
Mar 20, 2024
Ireland's Varadkar to quit as PM in surprise move, reports say
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Leo Varadkar will step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party in a surprise move, Irish media reported on Wednesday. He will hold a press co...
Mar 20, 2024
Blinken begins new Middle East trip as U.S. strains with Israel show
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/JEDDAH (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a Middle East mission on Wednesday as strain showed in the relationship between Presi...
Mar 20, 2024
Persistent drought is drying out Chile's drinking water
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - After 15 years of a devastating drought, reservoirs in Chile are running dry, imperiling access to drinking water in the Andean nation. The Cogoti reservoir in the Coquimbo region...
Mar 20, 2024
Nuclear fusion backers meet in US capital as competition with China looms
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders in the emerging Western nuclear fusion industry are convening in Washington, D.C. this week seeking ways to attract more money for research to avoid f...
Mar 20, 2024
With no chance to celebrate Ramadan, Gazans gather at soup kitchens
By Mahmoud Issa JABALIA, Gaza (Reuters) - In the Jabalia refugee camp, hungry Gazans hold out pots to receive soup during the holy month of Ramadan. As other Muslims around the world consume tradition...
Mar 20, 2024
Russia says strategic talks with U.S. possible only as part of broader debate
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that it would only discuss nuclear arms control with the United States as part of a broader debate, saying that Washington would not get away with trying to...
Mar 20, 2024
Spanish court sets $1.1 million bail for Dani Alves to be released from prison
BARCELONA (Reuters) - A Barcelona court ruled on Wednesday that Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves can be conditionally released from jail on a 1 million euro ($1.08 million) bail despite having only ...
Mar 20, 2024
Russia warns United States: use of SpaceX for spying makes its satellites a target
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that it knew about U.S. intelligence efforts to use commercial satellite operators such as SpaceX and cautioned that such moves made their satellites legiti...
Mar 20, 2024
