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World Bank warns developing world 'not out of danger' as debt costs hit record

By Libby George LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The gap between developing nations' debt servicing costs a...

3rd December, 2025

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Ireland's Donohoe resigns as finance minister and Eurogroup chief to join World Bank

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Paschal Donohoe will resign as Irish finance minister and presid...

18th November, 2025

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Alstom to supply Ukrainian Railways with 55 locomotives for 470 million euros

(Reuters) -Alstom agreed to supply Ukrainian Railways with 55 locomotives in a contract valued at ro...

17th November, 2025

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Explainer-Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?​

By Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MD...

12th November, 2025

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Explainer-What is climate finance and why does it matter?

By Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Countries trying to shift to clean energy while also prepar...

11th November, 2025

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Kosovo president proposes new prime minister to try to end impasse

TIRANA (Reuters) -President Vjosa Osmani has nominated former parliamentary speaker Glauk Konjufca a...

5th November, 2025

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US may ask UN to mandate international force in Gaza for two years, document shows

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States has drafted a United Nations resolut...

5th November, 2025

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Romania to set up fund for critical flood infrastructure

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania will set up an infrastructure fund to address flood emergencies over at...

4th November, 2025

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France will not give up on World Bank climate goals, minister says

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -France will keep pressing the World Bank to maintain its clima...

17th October, 2025

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Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to take tougher stance on China's economic practices

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fri...

17th October, 2025

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US supportive of new IMF programme, EU loan for Ukraine, Dombrovskis says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. is supportive of a new IMF lending programme for Ukraine and the Euro...

17th October, 2025

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Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say

By Tim Cocks ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is no longer believed to...

13th October, 2025