LONDON (Reuters) – The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy did not stand “the judgment of God”. Delivering a sermon on Easter Sunday …
UK’s Johnson shredded ministerial code with lockdown breaches, constitutional expert says
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrust Britain into a constitutional crisis by breaking the law he set for pandemic restrictions, effectively “shredding the ministerial code”, the country’s leading constitutional expert said on Sund…
On ‘Easter of war’, pope implicitly criticises Russia over Ukraine
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis implicitly criticised Russia for dragging Ukraine into a “cruel and senseless” conflict and urged leaders to strive for peace as he marked what he called an “Easter of war” on Sunday. The 85-year…
French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen
PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors said on Sunday they are examining a report by the European Union’s anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and members of her party of misappropriating thousands of euros’ worth of …
Ukrainian prime minister says forces in Mariupol have not surrendered – ABC
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Remaining Ukrainian forces in the southern port of Mariupol are still fighting and continue to defy a Russian demand that they surrender, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Sunday. “The city still has …
Ukrainian soldiers hold out in Mariupol, pope laments ‘Easter of War’
By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian soldiers resisted a Russian ultimatum to lay down arms on Sunday in the pulverised port of Mariupol, which Moscow said its forces had almost completely seized in what would be its bigg…
N.Korea celebrates founder with dance, music but no military parade
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung on Friday with fireworks, a procession, and an evening gala in Pyongyang’s main square, with thousands of people in colourful traditio…
Judge rules Musk’s tweets over taking Tesla private were false, investors say
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets about having secured financing to take the company private were false, according to court filings by Tesla investors suing the billionaire over th…
New EU sanctions on Russia to target Sberbank, Commission head tells paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Union’s forthcoming sanctions on Russia will target banks, in particular Sberbank, as well as oil, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told a German newspaper. Bild am Sonntag, in an interview pub…
Russian oligarch Deripaska’s yacht arrives in Turkish waters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A yacht linked to Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska arrived in a bay near the southwestern Turkish resort of Gocek on Saturday, as more Russian billionaires head for Turkey to flee Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of …