By Brenda Goh and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58 new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine areas while Beijing pressed on with testing millions of its peop…
All Blue Capital in $773 million bid for Zymeworks
(Corrects April 28 story to remove reference to debt in paragraph 3. The error was repeated in previous versions of the story.) By Anirban Sen (Reuters) -Investment firm All Blue Capital has approached Zymeworks Inc, a developer of antibody therapies f…
Mariupol evacuee recounts heart-stopping terror in the bunkers of Azovstal
BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Cowering in the labyrinth of Soviet-era bunkers far beneath the vast Azovstal steel works, Natalia Usmanova felt her heart would stop she was so terrified as Russian bombs rained down on Mariupol, sprinkling her with conc…
Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation
BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the United Nations and the International Red Cross led a deal to ease the ordeal of the most destructive siege of the war in Ukra…
Violence erupts in May Day protests in Paris, marchers criticise re-elected Macron
By Dominique Vidalon and Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) -Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macro…
As Beijing tightens COVID curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
By Ryan Woo and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese capital Beijing tightened COVID restrictions on Sunday as it battled an outbreak, while Shanghai let more of its 25 million residents venture out for light and air after reporting a sec…
Civilians evacuated from Ukraine’s Mariupol; U.S. Speaker Pelosi visits Kyiv
KYIV/BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Around 100 Ukrainian civilians were evacuated from the ruined Azovstal steelworks in the city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after the United Nations confirmed a “safe passage op…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine of killing its own civilians in shelling of the Kherson region. There was no immediate response from Ukraine to the report. FIGHTING * Russia carried out missile strikes across southern and eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian …
Cricket-ECB managing director Key suggests England return for Hales
(Reuters) – Opener Alex Hales “has done his time” after three years in international wilderness and should be considered for selection again, said Rob Key, the managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Hales has not played for Eng…
Britain says Russian troll factory is spreading disinformation on social media
LONDON (Reuters) – The British Foreign Office said on Sunday Russia is using a troll factory to spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine on social media and target politicians across a number of countries including Britain and South Africa. Brita…