Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament, says UK report dubbed ‘a charade’ by ex-PM

By Elizabeth Piper and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Boris Johnson deliberately misled the British parliament in an unprecedented way over rule-breaking parties at his office during COVID-19 lockdowns, a committee said on Thursday in a damning verdict that further tarnished the former prime minister Almost a year ago, Johnson was talking about remaining prime minister …

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Russian officials seek to streamline budget spending, but disagree on tax hikes

By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Faced with a $42 billion budget hole so far this year, Russian officials on Thursday acknowledged the need for more efficient budget spending but clashed over the prudence of further increases in the tax burden. With soaring military spending and sanctions squeezing Russia’s energy revenues, Moscow …

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Haiti made ‘significant progress’ on governance issues, says IMF

(Reuters) – Haiti has made “significant progress” on governance issues such as transparency, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, as its management wrapped up a final review of an informal agreement to monitor its economic program. In a second and final review of its Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), approved in June last year, the …

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Tentative US West Coast port contract deal reached, union and employers say

By Lisa Baertlein and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) -The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, ending 13 months of talks and easing supply chain worries. The deal was reached with assistance from Acting U.S. Labor Secretary …

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Exclusive-Poland urges Germany to quicken Rosneft exit from Schwedt refinery

By Marek Strzelecki WARSAW (Reuters) – Germany needs to speed up the sale of Russian energy group Rosneft’s majority stake in the Schwedt refinery for Poland to deliver in full on a crucial supply deal for the refinery, Poland’s climate minister said on Thursday. PCK Schwedt, which has traditionally supplied 90% of the fuel used …

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Clooney Foundation denounces Venezuelan security forces for alleged human rights abuses

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The Clooney Foundation for Justice has accused Venezuelan security forces of crimes against humanity against government opponents since 2014 in a legal complaint filed in Argentina on Wednesday. The foundation said that for lack of a response from Venezuelan authorities, it filed the complaint in Argentina where universal …

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EZB erhöht Zinsen erneut – Weitere Anhebung im Juli angepeilt

– von Frank Siebelt und Reinhard Becker und Rene Wagner Frankfurt (Reuters) – Die EZB setzt ihren Kampf gegen die Inflation mit der achten Zinserhöhung in Folge fort und stellt für den kommenden Monat bereits die nächste Anhebung in Aussicht. Die Währungshüter um Notenbankchefin Christine Lagarde beschlossen am Donnerstag auf ihrer Zinssitzung, die Zinsen wie …

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