SAINT-DENIS, France (Reuters) – A day after the gloves came off in a combative debate between Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, the president sparred with a new partner on Thursday as France’s election campaign neared its clos…
Satellite images show mass grave near Mariupol, Maxar says
(Reuters) – Satellite imagery from near the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol shows a mass grave site that has expanded in recent weeks to contain more than 200 new graves, a private U.S. company said on Thursday. Maxar Technologies said a review of …
U.S. trade representative Tai to travel to Britain for continued talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Britain on Sunday for the second round of trade talks with her British counterpart, trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, her office said on Thursday. Tai and Trevelyan met in…
UK parliament triggers contempt probe into PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Thursday triggered an investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament in his initial responses to reports that he and his staff broke COVID-19 lockdown rules. Lawmakers approved…
Russia bars entry to U.S. VP Harris, other U.S. officials and figures
(Reuters) – Russia on Thursday expanded an entry ban on U.S. officials to include U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and 28 other American officials, businesspeople and journalists. The sanctions list, published by the Russian foreign ministry, included…
Explainer-Mariupol, the ruined port city that Russia says it has ‘liberated’
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets (Reuters) – The port city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, reduced to a wasteland littered with bodies by nearly two months of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed tens of thousands of civilians, is a big s…
Explainer-Why is Germany not sending Ukraine heavy weapons?
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing growing criticism at home and abroad for his government’s failure to deliver heavy weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks, even as other Western allies step up shipments. Scholz…
Sterling falls against euro, flat versus dollar
(Reuters) -Sterling fell against a strengthening euro while it was flat versus the dollar. Hawkish comments amplified bets that the European Central Bank would soon hike interest rates, lifting the euro to a one-week high amid expectations French Presi…
Denmark, Spain PMs pledge more weapons to Ukraine in visit to Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) – Denmark and Spain’s prime ministers on Thursday pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine during a trip to Kyiv, where they met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a gesture of support. Spain has sent a new batch of 200 tons of ammunition a…
Musk says he has secured $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing to buy Twitter Inc and is considering taking his offer directly to shareholders, a filing with U.S. regulators showed. Musk himself has co…