Economy & Business
Thousands march in Colombia to protest government reforms
By Andres Rojas and Camilo Cohecha Reuters Thousands of people marched through Colombia’s biggest cities on Wednesday to protest political, economic and ...Death toll in Bangladesh building fire rises to 46
By Ruma Paul Reuters A massive fire in Bangladesh that raged through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with ...G20 says two-state solution only answer to Israel-Palestinian conflict
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle Reuters Foreign ministers at the G20 group of nations meeting in Brazil were nearly unanimous in ...Siberian shipyard workers brave freezing cold for “the hardest job in the world”
A drone flies low over a snow-covered shipyard in Russia’s Far East, where workers toil in subzero temperatures to maintain the hulking ...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 ...