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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan prime minister – sources
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's opposition lawmaker Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the next prime minister of the...
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Early voting begins in Australia election with opposition ahead in polls
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Early voting began in Australia on Monday two weeks ahead of election day, with...
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Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa
By Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean security guard Edwin Dapi was already struggling to provide for his wife and...
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UK PM Johnson promises more to say on cost of living support in coming days
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have more to say in the coming...
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S.Korea’s Yoon suggests ‘audacious’ economic plan if N.Korea abandons nukes
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea's weapons programmes pose...
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Queen’s Speech sets out UK PM Johnson’s return to 2019 election pledges
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles set out the government's legislative agenda on Tuesday, outlining Prime Minister Boris Johnson's return...
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UK PM Johnson loses London strongholds as scandals bite in local elections
By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds...
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Food prices ease slightly in April after record surge, U.N. agency says
ROME (Reuters) - World food prices eased slightly in April after hitting a record high in March, but global food...
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Tokyo consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 7 years
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of Japanese...
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As scandals overshadow vote, UK PM Johnson faces election test
By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Voters in Britain went to the polls in local government elections on...
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Mexico urges U.S. to boost investment in Central America to curb migration
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday urged the United States to boost investment in...
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Mexico’s President not planning sanctions on Russia for war with Ukraine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday his administration will not impose sanctions on...
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Food aid for S.African families marks end of Ramadan as prices spiral
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Volunteers in Cape Town on Tuesday followed a tradition that took root in South Africa nearly...
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Urgent action needed to tackle surge in food insecurity, U.N. agency says
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) - Conflict, extreme weather and economic shocks increased the number of people facing food crises...
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Canada’s Ontario to hold election next month as voters grapple with inflation
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's most populous province, Ontario, will hold an election next month with incumbent Progressive...
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Australian rate hike an unwelcome twist for PM Morrison’s re-election bid
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was dealt an election blow on Tuesday after the country's...
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Turkish police detain dozens in May Day demonstrations
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish riot police detained dozens of protesters trying to reach Istanbul's main Taksim Square for May Day...
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At S.Korea’s fried chicken diners, palm oil squeeze feeds inflation fears
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Mr Lee's diner, a cheap-and-cheerful fried chicken shop near central Seoul,...
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Africa’s most vulnerable hit by Russia’s war in Ukraine, says IMF
By Andrea Shalal and Rachel Savage WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has delivered a further "huge negative shock"...
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Indonesia navy seizes two tankers carrying palm oil
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's navy seized two tankers carrying crude palm oil, palm olein and methanol for what it said...
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