By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) – Gold prices slipped on Friday, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and signs of progress in U.S.-EU trade negotiations that dented safe-haven demand. Spot gold fell 0.9% to $3,336.01 per ounce by 02:01 p.m. ET (1801 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 1.1% lower at $3,335.6. The U.S. dollar …
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ABUJA (Reuters) -At least 652 children died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 2025, Mèdecìns Sans Frontières said on Friday, an outcome it said it was due to funding cuts by international donors. Katsina, in the north of the country, is plagued by insecurity. “We are currently …
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By Ted Hesson, Humeyra Pamuk and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In early July, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification on a contentious U.S. policy: could non-whites apply for a refugee program geared toward white South Africans if they met other requirements? President Donald Trump’s …
(Reuters) -South Africa’s Jorich van Schalkwyk became the first batter to score a double century in a Youth One-Day International (YODI) when he smashed 215 off 153 balls against Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday. Opener Van Schalkwyk, 18, who’s innings contained 19 fours and six sixes, beat the previous record of 191 by Sri Lanka’s Hasitha …
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(Reuters) -Italy have withdrawn from the rest of the World University Games in Essen, Germany, after gymnast Lorenzo Bonicelli suffered a fall during his routine, sustaining a serious neck injury that required surgery, news agency ANSA reported on Friday. Bonicelli remains in intensive care but is stable and his life is not in danger, the …
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 25 jul (Reuters) – El peso mexicano y la bolsa registraban pocos cambios el viernes, aunque se encaminaban a culminar una semana de ganancias, mientras los inversionistas centraban su atención en las negociaciones comerciales entre Estados Unidos y sus socios antes de la fecha arancelaria límite del 1 de agosto. Los participantes …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States told China at the United Nations on Friday it should “stop fueling Russia’s aggression” in Ukraine, as China accused Washington of trying to shift blame and spark confrontation. Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea urged all countries, specifically naming China, to stop exports to …
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(Reuters) -The Shanghai Stock Exchange plans to facilitate more companies to issue bonds and attract investors with a new framework for such issuances, two sources said, as China looks to boost funding options for the private sector to revive its economy. Fifty-three bonds worth 37 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) have been sold so far under …
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices eased to a three-week low on Friday on negative economic news from the United States and China and signs of growing supply despite optimism U.S. trade deals could boost global economic growth and oil demand in the future. Brent crude futures fell 76 cents, or 1.1%, to …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s financial regulator said on Friday that it was dropping proceedings against Tom Hayes and revoking Carlo Palombo’s ban from the financial service industry, after the country’s top court overturned convictions of both former traders. Hayes, the first trader ever jailed for interest rate rigging, became the face of the global Libor scandal. He …
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