BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Canada’s Aaron Brown won the first men’s 100 metre race of the Diamond League season with an underwhelming show in Birmingham on Saturday, after two false starts saw top contender Trayvon Bromell and local hope Zharnel H…
Turkey’s Erdogan discusses concerns with NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has objected to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, held phone calls with the leaders of the two countries on Saturday and discussed his concerns about terrorist organisations. Turkey says Sweden a…
Australia election: What you need to know
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat and the opposition Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule after an election on Saturday. QUOTES “Tonight, I have spoken to the leader of the opposition…
Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, Albanese to be PM
By Byron Kaye and Lincoln Feast SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule as the government was swept away in Saturday’s election by a wave of support for candidates who campaigned for more action on …
Russia says 963 Americans are banned from entering, adds 26 new Canadians
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it had so far banned 963 Americans from entering the country – including previously announced moves against President Joe Biden and other top officials – and would continue to retaliate against what it called …
As Russia intensifies push for Donbas, Ukraine rules out ceasefire
By Tom Balmforth, Pavel Polityuk and Terje Solsvik KYIV/OSLO (Reuters) -Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow on Saturday as Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region and stopped providing gas to Finland. After endin…
Russia likely facing Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles shortage, UK says
(Reuters) – Russia is likely experiencing a shortage of appropriate reconnaissance Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), which it has attempted to use to identify targets to be struck by combat jets or artillery, British Defence ministry said on Saturday. R…
Biden, South Korea’s Yoon vow to deter N.Korea while offering COVID-19 aid
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart agreed on Saturday to hold bigger military drills and deploy more U.S. weapons if necessary to deter North Korea, while offering…
France’s Macron opts for continuity in government reshuffle
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron retained his finance and interior ministers while appointing only the second woman to head France’s foreign ministry, as the president reshuffled his cabinet ahead of parliamentary elections next mon…
Protesters clash with police ahead of Davos meeting
ZURICH (Reuters) – Dozens of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with police in Zurich on Friday ahead of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos starting on Sunday. The unauthorised “Smash WEF” demonstration is a r…