TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The Japanese public is divided on whether Japan should exercise its right to collective self-defence if China attacks Taiwan, a Kyodo news agency poll found on Sunday., opens new tab The survey found 48.8% in favour and 44.2% against, while 60.4% backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to beef…
LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism, as well as their lasting impacts. At least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and sold into…
BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a “rights enforcement patrol”, the China Coast Guard said in a statement, adding that the passage was in accordance with international law. China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands,…
UK’s Reeves ditches plan to raise income tax rates Gilt yields up sharply, FTSE falls Euro rises to highest since 2023 vs pound LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British markets were whipped around on Friday, with sterling, government bonds and stocks suffering steep losses as speculation swirled around the UK government’s highly-anticipated November 26 budget….
Item 1 of 5 Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location of Ukraine, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich [1/5]Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an…
14 Nov – Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Sign up here. Hello Morning Bid readers! The end of the U.S. government shutdown may be an example of “buying the rumor and selling the news”, as Wall Street tumbled on…
MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service said on Friday that it had thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate an unnamed top Russian government official and accused Kyiv of planning similar attacks in other parts of the country. The FSB said in a statement that the Ukrainian plot had aimed to kill the…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled and Treasury yields rose on Thursday as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month faded rapidly, while the dollar also fell in a bleak session for U.S. asset prices. More on that below. In my column today I look at the emerging parallels…
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…
BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Beijing, the first state visit by a reigning Thai monarch since bilateral ties were established in 1975, according to Chinese state media. Sign up here. Reporting by Liz Lee; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Himani Sarkar Our…