TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian lawyer Mahdi Zagrouba was tortured by police officers after being arrested on Monday, lawyers and a human rights organisation said on Wednesday after he collapsed in court and was taken to a hospital.
The Interior Ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Lawyer Souad Boker said Zagrouba appeared on Wednesday before the investigating judge in a exhausted state, adding that "he... (continue reading...)
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BENGALURU (Reuters) - Growth in Thailand's economy was likely subdued in the quarter through March despite solid tourist arrivals, hampered by weak exports and domestic demand, a Reuters poll of economists found.
High household debt and borrowing costs hurt private consumption and customs-based exports fell in March for the first time since July 2023, dragging growth amid a slowdown in key trading partner China.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar skidded to multi-month lows on Thursday after U.S. core inflation hit its slowest in three years and retail sales turned flat, which pulled forward expectations for rate cuts in the world's biggest economy.
Stocks and other risk-sensitive assets such as the Australian dollar led gains in the wake of the data release. The Aussie rose 1% overnight in its sharpest one-day jump for the year,... (continue reading...)
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Wednesday that talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a new debt program will begin shortly in comments to local broadcaster La Nacion+.
"We're just going to start talking now," Caputo said, stressing that the government has not sought out any private sector financing.
The minister added that he also expects the government to have achieved a fiscal... (continue reading...)
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains from the previous session on Thursday on signs of stronger demand in the U.S. where data showed slower inflation than markets expected, strengthening the argument for an interest rate cut which could result in even stronger demand.
Brent futures rose 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $83.17 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) gained 43 cents, or 0.6%, to $79.06 at... (continue reading...)
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