Mexico’s first woman president announces reforms to battle gender discrimination

By Brendan O’Boyle and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office this week as her country’s first woman leader, announced a package of reforms on Thursday aimed at bolstering women’s rights in a country with some of the world’s highest levels of gender violence. On her second full…

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IMF says escalation of Middle East conflict poses significant economic risks

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could have significant economic ramifications for the region and the global economy, but commodity prices remain below the highs of the past year.  IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack told a regular news briefing that…

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