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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U.S. COVID public health emergency to stay in place
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The United States will keep in place the public health emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing millions of Americans to still receive free tests, vaccines and treatments, two Biden administration officials said on Friday. The possibility of a winter […]
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 […]
Israel’s Trigo raises $100 mln to expand autonomous shopping technology
JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Israel’s Trigo said on Wednesday it raised $100 million in a private funding round to ramp up deployment for its technology that allows customers to shop without having to wait in line at a store’s checkout. The round was led […]
Boris Johnson returns to UK in bid for rapid political comeback
Johnson forced out of office this year Candidates for PM need 100 lawmaker nominations Sunak is bookmakers’ favourite, then Johnson Truss quit after policies sparked market turmoil LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Boris Johnson returned to Britain from holiday on Saturday to consider an audacious […]
U.S. House Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena the former president, a move that could lead to criminal charges if he does […]
Japan health panel recommends allowing import, use of medical marijuana products
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A Japanese health ministry panel on Thursday recommended revising the nation’s drug laws to allow for the importation and use of medicinal marijuana products. The recommendation was based on meeting medical needs and to harmonise Japan with international standards, the […]
EU vows to protect energy systems after ‘sabotage’ on Russian gas pipelines
EU diplomat believes sabotage probably caused leaks Danish defence minister worried over Baltic Sea security Danish defence minister met with NATO chief in Brussels BERLIN/COPENHAGEN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Any intentional disruption to EU energy networks would meet a “robust and united response”, its top […]
Emirates picks Thales-made entertainment system for A350 fleet
The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Thales (TCFP.PA) on Thursday announced that Emirates chose to equip its future Airbus […]