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The Russian attacks, including on gas infrastructure, a power plant and a substation, come as the U.S. heaps pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries
By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, Oct 12 (Reuters) - US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilise economies. "With them, we are better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy, such as energy crises or sudden changes in how much households consume," John Hassler, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, said in a statement
The conservative movement is becoming the dominant force in Brazilian politics after Sunday’s national election
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two countries are having "productive" talks about ending the six-month-old war. "We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd."
Trump's announcement on Friday also came as US, Ukrainian and European officials were due to hold talks in Miami in a fresh diplomatic effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Moscow, which launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, occupies roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory
Heating bills for American households that rely on oil to warm their homes are expected to be 21% higher than last winter, according to the US Energy Information Administration
Malaysia’s retail and tourism sectors are set to benefit as the government increases cash aid and raises the minimum wage to ease cost-of-living pressures in what could be Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s final budget before a national election
Ces pays et la Commission européenne ont tenu jeudi une réunion d’urgence pour répondre aux appels lancés par les Etats-Unis en faveur d’un déblocage des réserves de carburant
By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira ADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the . The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A military spokesman later called on the Houthis to lay down their weapons
Analysts said attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were increasing, while Iran-backed Houthis remain a threat in the Bab el-Mandeb waterway
The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department
Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'