Paris’ Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike
PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Louvre museum in Paris – hit by a jewel heist in October and by…
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Venezuela’s oil exports paralyzed amid political turmoil, sources say
Jan 3 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports, which had fallen to a minimum amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced blockade…
Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled on Venezuela, demand a plan
By Patricia Zengerle and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Democratic members of the U.S. Congress said on Saturday…
Dollar rises to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar began 2026 stronger on Friday, snapping last year’s…
Grieving Swiss town holds silent procession for victims of deadly bar fire
By Dave Graham CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Hundreds of people silently filed through the frosty streets of the…
Shop for marble, threaten Iran, capture Maduro: Trump’s dizzying holiday routine
By Gram Slattery PALM BEACH, Florida, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump capped the holidays with an unprecedented…
Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 185, state health department says
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The South Carolina health department reported 185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the…
Dow closes higher on first day of 2026, still no Santa Claus rally
By Saeed Azhar, Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 indexes…
Berkshire falls on Buffett’s last day as CEO, gained 6,100,000% over 60 years
By Jonathan Stempel Dec 31 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway shares closed slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief…
German manufacturing sector ends 2025 in deepening downturn, PMI shows
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector faced a deepening downturn at the end of 2025, with output declining…