Iran's President Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom, editing by Mi...
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Mexican presidential candidates spar over security in final debate
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's major presidential candidates squared off Sunday night in a debate focused on security, with the ruling party hopeful defending the outgoing president's policy even as her main rival harshly cr...
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Iran's President Raisi took hard line with national protests and nuclear talks
(Reuters) - Ebrahim Raisi, who died aged 63, rose through Iran's theocracy from hardline prosecutor to uncompromising president, overseeing a crackdown on protests at home and pushing hard in nuclear talks with world powers as he burnished his cred...
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Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president?
(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who, based on the country's constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. * As interim p...
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Venture capital funding in crypto rises to $2.4 billion, Pitchbook says
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Crypto startup funding rose for a second straight quarter to hit $2.4 billion in the first three months of 2024, Pitchbook data showed, as expectations of lower interest rates and the debut of the first U.S. bitcoin spot ...
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Indonesia minister says Musk to consider offer to build EV battery plant in country
By Stefanno Sulaiman DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia's coordinating minister of investment said that Elon Musk will consider an offer to build an electric vehicle battery plant in the country, after the CEO of Tesla met with President Joko Wid...
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Morning Bid: Metals zoom as investors wait on rates
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Copper and gold made record highs in Asia trade on Monday and silver surged over $30. The breakout gains were all the more noteworthy while bonds and currencies settled into rang...
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Thailand trims 2024 growth forecast despite strong Q1, as weak exports weigh
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand trimmed its economic growth forecast for 2024 on Monday despite a better-than-expected expansion in the January-March quarter, saying exports were projected to increase at a ...
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Factbox-What we know about the crashed helicopter carrying Iran's president
By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) - A Bell 212 helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister crashed on Sunday, according to Iranian state media, as it flew through mountains in heavy fog. All are feared dead, an Iranian official said on Monday ...
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China's exports to North Korea swing to growth in April
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports to North Korea in April rose at a marginal pace from a year earlier, reversing an annual decline in March, customs data showed on Monday, as Pyongyang affirmed its position to develop long-standing ties with Chin...
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