MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus’s political crisis presents a challenge to foreign policy for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to keep the country firmly in Moscow’s control, and there are early signs that it is also can cause problems for him at home. PHOTO PHOTO: European Games of 2019 – Closing …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fifteen years after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, Hezbollah has risen to power in a country that is now collapsing in the midst of a series of devastating crises. FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the damaged port area in the aftermath of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Today’s $ 72 trillion investor question: To buy or not to buy in global equities? Despite inflated stock prices, politics and the pandemic, the answer of many is a resounding “yes.” FILE PHOTO: Apple logo displayed in the Apple Store at The Marche Saint Germain in Paris, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With less than 80 days to go before the US presidential election, it looks like Joe Biden’s race to lose. PHILO PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden signs official documents needed to receive his party’s official nomination next week at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, US, August …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Investors face a classic ‘dictatorial dilemma’ in Belarus – hold on to securities that take advantage of the status quo in a brutal regime, or sell them and close their bonds – but whichever way they go, for largely dependent on Vladimir Putin’s Russia. PHOTO PHOTO: Russian …
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