By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Germans went to the polls in Germany’s most populous state on Sunday in a vote that poses an early test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats five months after he took office with a domestic policy focus that…
NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership
By Humeyra Pamuk, John Irish and Johan Ahlander BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership of Finland and Sweden in the Western military alliance, as the two Nordic stat…
NATO deputy chief ‘confident’ of finding consensus on Finland, Sweden membership
By Sabine Siebold and John Irish BERLIN (Reuters) -NATO is confident that it can overcome objections by Turkey and quickly admit Finland and Sweden, its deputy chief said on Sunday, as the alliance prepares for a historic enlargement in the Nordic regi…
Somali politicians choose new president unruffled by explosions
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Somali politicians voted on Sunday for a new president despite explosions near the fortified airport hangar housing an overdue election required to keep foreign funds flowing to a nation tortured and impoverished by …
World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president
DUBAI (Reuters) -World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed in a show of support to a key regional pl…
For Ukrainian fighters Eurovision win heralds coming victory over Russia
By Sergiy Karazy (Reuters) – Gathered in a basement used as safe quarters north of Kyiv a small group of Ukrainian soldiers joyfully watched their country win the Eurovision Song Contest, saying it heralded their coming victory in the war to evict Russ…
Exclusive: India’s Reliance to acquire dozens of brands in $6.5 billion consumer goods play – sources
By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s biggest retailer Reliance will acquire dozens of small grocery and non-food brands as it targets building its own $6.5 billion consumer goods business to challenge foreign giants like Unilever,…
Battle rages for Ukrainian region of Donbas
By Jonathan Landay and Tom Balmforth RUSKA LOZOVA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia pummelled positions in the east of Ukraine on Sunday, its defence ministry said, as it sought to encircle Ukrainian forces in the battle for Donbas and fend off a counteroffe…
Croatia says Turkish talks with Finland, Sweden over NATO on “good track”
BERLIN (Reuters) – Croatia’s foreign minister said on Sunday talks between Turkey with Finland and Sweden over its concerns with regard their membership to the NATO alliance were on the right track after all three met on Saturday. “Discussions are on a…
Envoy says Russian diplomats in U.S. are threatened, enticed by FBI
(Reuters) – Russian diplomats in Washington are being threatened with violence and U.S. intelligence services try to make contact with them, Tass news agency cited the ambassador as saying on Saturday. Anatoly Antonov told Russian television that since…