Russian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate by 50 Basis Points to 15.5%

MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia's central ⁠bank ⁠cut its key interest ⁠rate by 50 basis points to 15.5% ​on Friday, a bid to shore up a slowing war-time ‌economy that has been ‌grappling with some ...

Monarchists Rally in Support of Ex-King as Nepal Limps Toward Election

On Friday, pro-monarchy demonstrators shouting “King, come and save the country" offered bouquets ⁠of ⁠flowers and waved the ...

Hong Kong-Listed Samsonite Targets U.S. Dual Listing

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Russia Fires Barrage at Ukrainian Cities as Next Round of US-Brokered Talks Is Unclear

Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities again overnight as Ukraine accuses Russia of dragging its feet on new U.S.-brokered ...

Swiss Inflation Remains at Bottom End of Central Bank's Target

Switzerland's annual inflation ⁠rate ⁠stayed at 0.1% in ⁠January, government data showed on Friday, the bottom ​end of the Swiss National Bank's target range. The increase in consumer prices ‌was in ...

European Shares Slip as AI-Disruption Worries, Mixed Earnings Weigh

Feb 13 (Reuters) - European shares ⁠slipped ⁠on Friday, tracking ⁠a sombre global mood as uncertainties ​about artificial ...

Capgemini CEO Dismisses Calls for Full European Tech Autonomy

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat ⁠on ⁠Friday dismissed calls for a ⁠total technological sovereignty in Europe, at a time when fraying transatlantic ​relations have stoked concerns about ...

India's Modi Speaks to Bangladesh's Rahman, Congratulates Him on Poll Victory

NEW DELHI, ⁠Feb ⁠13 (Reuters) - ⁠Indian Prime ​Minister Modi ‌said ‌he ⁠had spoken ⁠with Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman, ​hours after ​Rahman's party ⁠won a ⁠two-thirds ⁠majority in ​a general election ...

Britain's High Court Says Government Acted Illegally in Outlawing Protest Group Palestine Action

Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful ...

Ukraine Says US Is Increasing Pressure for a Deal as the Midterms Loom, NYT Reports

Feb 13 (Reuters) - ⁠As ⁠Ukraine ⁠prepares for another ​round of ‌peace talks ‌as ⁠early ⁠as next week, the Trump ​administration is increasing ​the pressure for ⁠concessions ⁠to Russia ⁠in a ​push to ...

Ukraine's FM Says China Could Help End the War, Invites Counterpart to Ukraine

KYIV, Feb 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Ukraine's ⁠Foreign ⁠Minister Andrii Sybiha said ​on Friday that he ‌had invited his ‌Chinese counterpart ⁠to ⁠visit Ukraine, adding that Beijing could ​help to end the ...

Mozambique Port City Braces for Impact of Cyclone Gezani

INHAMBANE, Mozambique, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Residents ⁠of ⁠Inhambane, a port city ⁠in Mozambique, were reinforcing their homes ​with sandbags and corrugated iron in preparation for the potentially ...