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WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal on e-commerce duties
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked early on Monday as Brazil blocked a bid by the U.S. and other countries to extend a moratorium on cu...
Mar 28, 2026
US Department of Homeland Security says Lewandowski has left after Noem's firing
By Nate Raymond March 28 (Reuters) - Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson f...
Mar 28, 2026
Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting's 2028 presidential straw poll
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance was the Conservative Political Action Conference's choice this year to be the next Republican nominee for U.S. president,...
Mar 28, 2026
Don't strike a deal with Iran's current leaders, opposition figure Pahlavi warns
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday warned that negotiating for peace with the current leaders of Iran would only push the threat ...
Mar 28, 2026
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say
March 28 (Reuters) - Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have now killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on Saturday in an updated death toll. Flash floods, which began on the even...
Mar 28, 2026
Road construction projects start to ramp up as April approaches
PEORIA, Ill. - Numerous construction projects are slated to begin or continue next week. The Cedar St. Bridge rehabilitation project is planned to continue on Wednesday. That's when both directions wi...
Mar 28, 2026
WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world's first baseline digital trade rules
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) - A group of World Trade Organization members agreed on Saturday to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, o...
Mar 28, 2026
Italian state finances can absorb shock due to Middle East crisis, Finance Minister says
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, March 28 (Reuters) - Italian state finances can absorb the negative impact of the crisis in the Middle East, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Saturday, as the gover...
Mar 28, 2026
Explainer-What is the World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium?
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) - The e-commerce moratorium is a global agreement among World Trade Organization members which bans customs duties being applied to electronic transmi...
Mar 28, 2026
India warns of growth risks from Middle East conflict as energy costs rise
NEW DELHI, March 28 (Reuters) - India faces downside risks to its growth forecast of 7.0% to 7.4% for the next fiscal year starting April 1, due to higher energy costs and supply disruptions stemming ...
Mar 28, 2026
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