Colombia?s ELN Rebel Group Favors Bilateral Ceasefire If Peace Talks Resume
Colombia?s National Liberation Army (ELN) favors a bilateral ceasefire to pave the way for renewed peace talks, the leftist guerilla group?s top negotiator told Reuters in Havana on Wednesday, and said the rebels would be united upon returning to the bargaining table.
Exclusive-Biden Urges Mexico To Take Migrants Under COVID Expulsion Order He Promised To End
As border crossings have soared to record highs, U.S.
Zambia's Bondholders Slam IMF Debt Relief Targets As 'Arbitrary'
Zambia's international bondholders have criticised the International Monetary Fund's debt restructuring framework as "arbitrary" and for excluding the country's domestic debt, sources involved in the process have told Reuters.
'It's Survival': Fear Lingers In The Ruins Of Ukraine's Liberated Izium
Across a damaged footbridge over the river Siverskyi Donets, shrapnel-sprayed walls and charred Soviet-era housing stand in a panorama of provincial devastation in Ukraine's liberated town of Izium.
Swedish Right Prepares For Power As PM Accepts Election Defeat
The head of Sweden's Moderate Party, Ulf Kristersson, said on Wednesday he would begin the work of forming a new government after Prime Minster Magdalena Andersson conceded her Social Democrats had lost the weekend's general election.
Explainer-Why Western Canada Has Some Of The Cheapest Natural Gas In The World
Despite soaring global demand for natural gas, Canadian producers are struggling with volatile prices and deep discounts at Alberta's AECO hub, one of the largest storage facilities in North America and where the benchmark price for Canadian gas is set.
Analysis-'More Damage To Be Done' As Sizzling Inflation Seen Lifting Treasury Yields
Expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve are pushing some investors to revise how much further bond yields can rise, a potentially unwelcome development for already-battered equity and fixed income markets.
U.S. Charges Three Iranians For Ransomware Attacks On Women's Shelter, Businesses
Three Iranians have been charged with trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from organizations in the United States, Europe, Iran and Israel, including a domestic violence shelter, by hacking in to their computer systems, U.S.
Afghans Keep Close Watch As Some Girls' Schools Open, Then Shut
Many Afghans are following news of a reversal in girls' school openings in eastern Paktia province for clues on whether the Taliban will loosen restrictions on girls' education after reneging on a pledge to reopen high schools in March.
Isolated U.S. Northeast Could Face Energy Shortages If Rail Shutdown Proceeds
Northeastern U.S. states could face disruptions to fuel supplies if rail transport shuts down in coming days due to a labor dispute, industry workers and analysts said on Wednesday.
Factbox-Highlights From The U.S. SEC's Treasury Market Reform Proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday proposed draft rules to boost the resilience of the $24 trillion Treasury market, the world's largest bond market, which serves as a benchmark for dollar assets globally.
U.S. House Democrats Probe PR Firms Work For Oil, Gas Companies
Public relations firms go beyond their traditional task of marketing to help their oil and gas clients fight off climate policies and mislead the public about climate change, U.S.
End Of COVID Pandemic Is 'In Sight' -WHO Chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, his most optimistic outlook yet on the years-long health crisis which has killed over six million people.
Explainer-How Could The U.S. Sanction China To Deter A Taiwan Attack?
The United States has warned China that the sanctions it coordinated against Russia over Ukraine should serve as a warning as to what to expect should Beijing move against self-ruled Taiwan.
U.S. Investments In Foreign Chip Firms A Potential Concern, White House Says
U.S. investment in foreign chip companies is a potential concern for the Biden administration, a White House official said on Wednesday, but stressed that it has not yet made a final decision on a potential mechanism regulating U.S.
Analysis-Industrial Users Flee LME Nickel, Deepening Market Fissures
The London Metal Exchange faces a struggle to regain its dominant position in global nickel trading as volumes slide and participants flee an increasingly volatile market in the wake of trade mayhem earlier this year.
U.S. SEC Unveils Treasury Market Clearing Reforms To Address Resilience Fears
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday unveiled draft rules to boost the use of central clearing in the $24 trillion Treasury market in a bid to boost its resilience.
Slowing Growth Exacerbates Debt Strains, Corporate Bankruptcies Loom - IIF
Slowing economic growth is pushing up global debt levels, especially in emerging markets, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said on Wednesday, warning of a significant rise in corporate bankruptcies ahead.
Take Whatever COVID Booster You Can Get, Says Head Of EU Drugs Watchdog
People in Europe should take whatever COVID-19 booster is available to them in the coming months, Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), said in a Reuters Next Newsmaker interview ahead of an expected autumn rise in infections.
Forget 'Neutral': Core Inflation Eyed In Bank Of Canada Peak Rate Bets
As investors weigh how much further the Bank of Canada will tighten, the level of underlying inflation is likely to be a better signpost than the central bank's much scrutinized estimate of the neutral interest rate, economists say.
Depositors Hold Up Two Lebanese Banks To Grab Their Own Money
Two seemingly armed and desperate Lebanese depositors held up banks on Wednesday to force access to their own money, which has been blocked during a national financial meltdown.
New Hampshire Republicans Pick Far-right Candidate To Challenge U.S. Senator Hassan
New Hampshire Republicans chose far-right candidate Don Bolduc to take on Democratic U.S.
U.S. Producer Prices Post Second Straight Monthly Decline
U.S. producer prices fell for second straight month in August as the cost of gasoline declined further, resulting in the smallest annual increase in a year, which could allay fears of inflation becoming entrenched.
Suspicious Minds Leave UK Assets All Shook Up
There is trouble ahead for Britain's new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng: a marked shift in how British assets are behaving in markets points to growing unease about the economy's vulnerabilities.
Futures Slip After Rout On Wall Street
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday after a sharp selloff on Wall Street in the previous session on rate hike jitters, while investors waited for more inflation data for cues on the pace of monetary policy tightening.
Zelenskiy Pays Surprise Visit To Recaptured Town Of Izium In Northeast Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid a surprise visit on Wednesday to the newly recaptured town of Izium, a key logistics hub in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and thanked his army for their success in retaking territory from Russian forces.
U.S. Hosting Talks With Union, Railroads To Avert Shutdown
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is hosting talks in Washington on Wednesday with freight railroad and union officials aimed at heading off a rail shutdown that could happen as early as Friday.
Guests Call Out Burkini Ban At Tunisian Hotels As Discriminatory
On the second day of her stay at the Marriott Hotel in Sousse, Jannette Mensi waded into the swimming pool only to be told by hotel staff that she would have to get out due to her choice of swimwear -- a burkini.
EU Seeks $140 Billion To Cope With Energy Crisis As Utilities Teeter
The European Union's executive outlined plans on Wednesday for raising more than 140 billion euros ($140 billion) to cope with an energy crisis that has increased the prospect of winter fuel rationing, corporate insolvencies and economic recession.
From Bombs To Ballet: Russian Choreographer Leads Ukraine Dancers In 'Giselle'
At the London Coliseum theatre, a cast of Ukrainian dancers rehearse a new production of "Giselle", as Russian choreographer and former Bolshoi Ballet director Alexei Ratmansky watches from the sidelines.
