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LONDON (Reuters) - Two climate protesters aged 82 and 85 smashed parts of the reinforced case holding an original text of the Magna Carta in the British Library in London on Friday before the pair - one an Anglican priest - were stopped by security staff.

In a video clip posted by Just Stop Oil on social media Reverend Dr Sue Parfitt (82) held a chisel over the case as Judy Bruce (85) hit it with a lump hammer several times. Parfitt then held up a... (continue reading...)

By Tannur Anders and Catherine Schenck

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's top court began hearing legal arguments on Friday on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can run for parliament, a case whose outcome will affect a wide open national election on May 29 and could cause security problems if he loses.

Zuma, 82, who was forced to quit as president in 2018 and was sentenced to jail in 2021, has fallen out with the ruling African... (continue reading...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Friday it will precisely and effectively implement its prudent monetary policy, maintain price stability and guard against overshooting risks in the yuan exchange rate.

In its first-quarter monetary-policy implementation report, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said current low prices are caused by a lack of demand in the real economy and an imbalance between supply and demand. It said it expected a... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Demand for global equity funds rose sharply in the seven days to May 8, driven by renewed bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts after a softer than anticipated U.S. employment report.

Investors bought a net $12.72 billion worth of global equity funds during the week, the largest weekly net purchase since March 20, data from LSEG showed.

Last week, Labor Department data showed U.S. job growth slowed more than expected... (continue reading...)

MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambique's army is fighting Islamist insurgents who launched a major attack on the northern town of Macomia on Friday morning, President Filipe Nyusi said in a televised address.

The town is in Cabo Delgado, a gas-rich northern province where Islamic State-linked militants started an insurgency in 2017. Despite a large security response, there has been a surge in attacks since January this year.

"Macomia is under... (continue reading...)