Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Mexico approves bill cutting workweek to 40 hours by 2030
By Diego Or and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Mexico has approved a bill to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, although the reform, expected to be implemented f...
Feb 25, 2026
Swiss to vote on right-wing plan to slash state broadcaster's funding
By John Revill ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Switzerland votes next month on a proposal to slash funding for its state broadcaster SRG, a step supporters say will save Swiss households money, but opponen...
Feb 25, 2026
Key partner in Malaysia's ruling coalition calls for royal inquiry into anti-graft agency
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A key party in Malaysia's ruling coalition called on Wednesday for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to be formed to investigate misconduct allegations against the c...
Feb 25, 2026
Retired Myanmar general set for powerful role in new parliament, sources say
Feb 25 (Reuters) - A retired general from an army-backed party that swept Myanmar's election is set to take the powerful role of speaker of parliament, party sources said, which could help the militar...
Feb 25, 2026
South Korea and the US to conduct Freedom Shield military drills in March
By Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills known as Freedom Shield from March 9 to 19, military officials from ...
Feb 25, 2026
Germany's Merz hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing
By Andreas Rinke, Liz Lee and Colleen Howe BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Chinese firms on Wednesday to step up investment in Germany but also called on Beijing to ...
Feb 25, 2026
India's Modi visits Israel as US-Iran tensions mount
By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Feb 25 (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit that both countries have cast as a chance to deepen relation...
Feb 25, 2026
Bomb threat against Australia PM linked to banned Chinese dance group
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he did not take his security for granted, after he was evacuated from his residence for several ...
Feb 24, 2026
Bill Gates 'took responsibility for his actions' over Epstein links, foundation says
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokes...
Feb 24, 2026
South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's birthrate rose for a second straight year in 2025, government data showed on Wednesday, in a further sign that a country facing a demographic cris...
Feb 24, 2026
