(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday proposed a formal deal with the country’s allies to secure Russian compensation for the damage its forces have caused during the war. Zelenskiy, who says Russia is trying to destroy as much …
One killed, 40 injured, as suspected tornado hits Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Violent storms buffeting western Germany on Friday killed at least one man and injured some 40 people, 10 of them seriously, when an apparent tornado raked several towns, police and local media said. Images on social media showed an …
Golf-Thomas clings to PGA Championship lead as McIlroy falters
By Steve Keating TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) – Justin Thomas was clinging to the second round clubhouse lead at the wind-whipped PGA Championship on Friday, as Rory McIlroy was being blown down the leaderboard. With Southern Hills buffeted by gusts of up…
Parthenon fragment from Italy can stay in Greece ‘forever,’ Greek ministry says
ATHENS (Reuters) – A marble fragment of the Parthenon temple will be permanently returned to Athens from a museum in Italy, a significant move for Greece which has stepped up its campaign for the return of the sculptures from its most renowned ancient …
UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded up on alcohol and tobacco, likely a blip in an otherwise bleak trend that has driven consumer confidence to all-time lows amid a worsening cost-of-liv…
Global stocks rebound despite unease over economy; dollar gains
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets rebounded after the S&P 500 pared losses that briefly took it into bear market territory, and the dollar gained on Friday, as investor unease about Federal Reserve policy tightening to curb inf…
Finland, Sweden would be valuable additions to NATO, UK’s Johnson tells Erdogan
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that Finland and Sweden would be valuable additions to the NATO alliance. A spokesperson for Johnson said the PM also asked Erdogan on a call to work with …
Russia adds Kasparov and Khodorkovsky to ‘foreign agents’ list
(Reuters) – The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday added ex-world chess champion Garry Kasparov and former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, both prominent critics of the government, to the list of individuals acting as foreign agents, according the min…
Germany and Italy approved Russian gas payments after nod from Brussels – sources
By Stephen Jewkes and Markus Wacket MILAN/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and Italy told companies they could open rouble accounts to keep buying Russian gas without breaching sanctions against Moscow following discussions with the European Union, sources s…
New French PM says cost of living will be first priority
PARIS (Reuters) – New French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, in an interview with TF1 television, said the first priority of her government will be purchasing power and energy prices. Borne said her government’s first legislative package after parliame…