Ukraine says tanks will be a ‘punching fist’ for democracy Poland submits request to Germany to supply tanks to Kyiv U.S. may drop opposition to providing Abrams tanks Governors of five Ukraine regions among officials removed Kyiv: Zelenskiy’s actions heed public call for justice KYIV/BERLIN, […]
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Zelenskiy visits recaptured Kherson, residents recount abuse by Russian forces
War crimes uncovered after Russians pulled out-Zelenskiy Kherson residents recount abuse by Russian forces De-mining of Kherson and power restoration underway Fighting rages in eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions KHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday visited the newly recaptured […]
Twitter lays off staff as Musk blames activists for ‘massive’ ad revenue drop
Musk looking to axe around half of Twitter’s workforce Employees file class action against Twitter Staff lose access to systems Volkswagen pulls ads Nov 4 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc started a major round of layoffs on Friday, alerting employees of their job status by email […]
Xi tells Scholz political trust easy to destroy, hard to rebuild
BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the first G7 leader to visit China since the COVID pandemic began, warning of the ease with which mutual political trust can be destroyed. Scholz’s one-day visit is […]
Russian missiles hit apartments in Ukraine, killing one
Kyiv, other cities suffer power, water outages Putin says missile strikes ‘not all we could have done’ Russia also suspends grain deal role after saying its ships hit Zelenskiy says Russia ‘blackmailing the world with hunger’ KYIV, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Russia fired four missiles […]
Russia rains missiles on Kyiv, other cities after pulling out of grain deal
KYIV, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Blasts were heard in Kyiv on Monday and Ukrainian authorities reported Russian missile strikes around the country, after Moscow blamed Kyiv for an attack on its Black Sea fleet and pulled out of a deal to allow Ukrainian grain shipments. […]
Exclusive: United States to put United Nations focus on Iran protests
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The United States will next week put the United Nations spotlight on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody and look for ways to promote credible, independent investigations into Iranian human rights […]
Right-wing politician expected to take lead in Slovenia’s presidential election
LJUBLJANA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Polls opened in the Slovenian presidential election on Sunday with former foreign minister in the rightist government, Anze Logar, expected to lead the seven candidates after the first round of voting. Opinion polls suggest that no candidate will win the […]
Planned Parenthood asks N. Carolina court to let more health workers provide abortions
Oct 17 (Reuters) – North Carolina abortion providers on Monday asked a state court to allow health professionals other than physicians to provide medication abortions, as clinics struggle to accommodate an influx of abortion patients from across the U.S. South. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and […]
Turkey coal mine blast death toll rises to 22 – health minister
ISTANBUL, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The death toll in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to 22, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a statement on Twitter on Saturday, adding that 17 people were receiving treatment. It was not clear how many were […]