ZURICH (Reuters) – Falling ice boulders killed two climbers and hurt nine more on a peak in southwestern Switzerland on Friday, prompting a major rescue operation, police said. Several chunks of ice fell off the Grand Combin mountain in the Val de Bagn…
‘Send the police now’: Kids called 911 from Texas classroom during massacre as police waited
By Brad Brooks and Gabriella Borter UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -Panicked children called 911 at least half a dozen times from the Texas classrooms where a massacre was unfolding, pleading for police to intervene, as some 20 officers waited in the hallway …
Exclusive-HSBC clients query bank on climate, one to review engagement – sources
By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC is facing queries from customers about its commitment to fight climate change after a senior banker downplayed the risks, sources told Reuters, with at least one large institutional inve…
Italy’s Draghi discusses unblocking ports with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, discussed ways to free up exports to tackle the food crisis that is threatening the world’s poorest countries, Draghi’s office said on Friday. Russia’s …
Queens and tiaras on show at London Platinum Jubilee exhibitions
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Royal portraits and dazzling tiaras go on display at Sotheby’s in London this weekend as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. The auction house is holding a month-long programme of events, e…
UK equities record best week since mid-March
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday, recording its best weekly showing since mid-March, although oil and gas stocks came under renewed pressure after the UK government’s windfall tax plan this week. The FTSE 100 rose 0.3%…
Italy Church’s limited sexual abuse investigation disappoints victims
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Catholic bishops said on Friday they would commission a report on clerical sexual abuse in the past two years and a separate analysis going back to 2000, disappointing victims who wanted a thorough investigat…
Bulgaria sticks to plan to adopt the euro in 2024 amid coalition squabbles
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s government on Friday approved a plan to join the euro zone as of Jan. 1, 2024, amid concerns within the ruling coalition over the lack of detailed analysis on the impact of the move. Political uncertainty and three election…
Germany denies VW China investment guarantees over human rights concerns – Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Economy Ministry has refused to provide carmaker Volkswagen with guarantees to cover new investments in China because of concerns over human rights violations in the Xinjiang region, Der Spiegel reported on Friday. The mini…
EU may clinch summit deal to embargo Russian oil shipments
By Kate Abnett and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU countries scrambled on Friday to reach a deal that would embargo seaborne deliveries of Russian oil but still allow deliveries by pipeline, a compromise to win over Hungary and unblock new sanc…