US House to Pass Bill Temporarily Suspending Federal Debt Ceiling

US House to Pass Bill Temporarily Suspending Federal Debt Ceiling

US House Speaker McCarthy (Republican) announced on the 31st that the bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling temporarily will be voted on and that the bill will be passed. (2023 REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson) [ワシントン 31日 ロイター] – US House Speaker McCarthy (Republican) announced on the 31st that the bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling … Read more

Asiana Airlines Flight Door Opens Mid-Air, Man Detained

Asiana Airlines Flight Door Opens Mid-Air, Man Detained

On the 26th, the door of an Asiana Airlines flight heading from Jeju Island in South Korea to Daegu opened just before landing. Taken in Daegu on the 26th. Provided by Yonhap News (2023 Reuters) SEOUL (Reuters) – The doors of an Asiana Airlines flight flying from Jeju Island in South Korea to Daegu opened … Read more

“President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy near deal on U.S. debt ceiling negotiations”

“President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy near deal on U.S. debt ceiling negotiations”

Negotiations between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy over raising the U.S. debt ceiling are nearing a deal, with a difference of just $70 billion between the two on “discretionary spending,” excluding social security and other items. This was confirmed by multiple sources. (2023 REUTERS/Craig Hudson) [ワシントン 25日 ロイター] – Negotiations between President Biden and … Read more

“Turkey’s Victory Party Leader Endorses Main Opposition Candidate in Presidential Election Run-Off”

“Turkey’s Victory Party Leader Endorses Main Opposition Candidate in Presidential Election Run-Off”

Turkey’s anti-immigrant political party “Victory Party” Ozder (pictured right), the leader of the party, supported the main opposition coalition candidate Kurchidaroglu (left) on May 24 in the presidential election run-off on May 28. Then expressed. The photo provided was taken in Ankara on the 24th. Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People’s Party (Reuters, 2023) [アンカラ 24日 ロイター] … Read more

“China Boycotts G20 Tourism Meeting in Indian-Administered Kashmir”

“China Boycotts G20 Tourism Meeting in Indian-Administered Kashmir”

China said on Thursday it would not attend the G20 tourism working group meeting in India’s disputed Kashmir region of Srinagar from 22-24. The photo was taken in New Delhi on March 2nd (Representative photo taken in 2023) NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it was pushing back against India’s plans to host … Read more

“Life Under Occupation: Accusations of Collaboration with Russia in Ukrainian City of Kherson”

“Life Under Occupation: Accusations of Collaboration with Russia in Ukrainian City of Kherson”

KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – Valentina Haras, 74, a district manager in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson, says she is not a traitor. Valentina Haras, who works as a district director in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson, says she is not a traitor. But on the walls of the garden where she lives, in … Read more

North Korean Defector Escapes Country Due to Strict Coronavirus Restrictions

North Korean Defector Escapes Country Due to Strict Coronavirus Restrictions

South Korea’s intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Service, announced on the 19th that a North Korean defector who fled from North Korea earlier this month was the reason for the decision to escape due to the country’s strict new coronavirus restrictions. South Korean TV reporting the spread of corona in North Korea, taken in May … Read more

IMF Urges Central Banks to Keep Monetary Policy Tight Amid Inflation Risks

IMF Urges Central Banks to Keep Monetary Policy Tight Amid Inflation Risks

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief deputy managing director Gita Gopinath on Monday urged central banks to keep monetary policy tight, saying there was a high risk of inflation remaining high or accelerating in many emerging markets. FILE PHOTO: April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz [ワシントン 17日 ロイター] – International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief deputy managing director … Read more

“US Congressional Budget Office warns of looming default risk in June due to debt ceiling”

“US Congressional Budget Office warns of looming default risk in June due to debt ceiling”

The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Wednesday that it faces a “significant risk” of default as early as early June if the federal debt ceiling is not raised. FILE PHOTO: April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz [ワシントン 12日 ロイター] – The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Thursday that it faces a “significant … Read more

Rising Gold Prices Threaten Amazon Rainforest and Indigenous Communities

Rising Gold Prices Threaten Amazon Rainforest and Indigenous Communities

BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising gold prices are bad news for the Amazon rainforest. Demand for gold will heat up and illegal mining will increase, leading to deforestation and violence against indigenous communities. Rising gold prices are bad news for the Amazon rainforest. Pictured is an illegal gold mine in Itaituba, Brazil. … Read more