Economy & Business
World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on ...At least 40 killed in Liberian fuel tanker blast
At least 40 people have died following the explosion of a gas tanker in north-central Liberia, the West African country’s chief medical ...Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine
By Andrew Gray, Jan Strupczewski and Andreas Rinke Reuters European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine even as it ...COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuels for first time
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday ...Europe’s support for Ukraine teeters as Hungary plays hardball
By Gabriela Baczynska and Andrew Gray Reuters European Union heavyweights are set for a showdown with Hungary this week over giving Ukraine ...Moldova denounces new Russian ban on fruit imports
By Alexander Tanas Reuters Pro-European authorities in Moldova on Friday dismissed as groundless a ban imposed by Russia on imports of its ...South Korean farmers scuffle with police at protest over dog meat ban
By Jimin Jung and Dogyun Kim Reuters About 200 South Korean farmers who breed and raise dogs for human consumption held a ...Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
By Andreas Rinke Reuters France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement on how artificial intelligence should be regulated, according to a ...South Korea to ban eating dogs
By Ju-min Park Reuters South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient ...Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
By Ange Adihe Kasongo Reuters Countries that are home to the world’s three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome ...