(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Saturday that ditching neutrality and joining NATO would be a mistake that could damage relations between their two countries, the Kremlin said. The two countri…
Ukraine thwarts Russian forces at river, sees long fight ahead
By Jonathan Landay DERGACHI, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine’s military showed on Friday, as the Ukrainian defence minister predicte…
World equities rise on bounce in U.S., European markets
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares rose on Friday as Wall Street rallied to end a volatile week of trading, while oil jumped 4% on the back of record-high U.S. gas prices. Global markets and U.S. stocks were down sharply mos…
Credit Suisse mulls replacing CEO Gottstein as soon as this year – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG’s board has held early talks on potentially replacing Chief Executive Officer Thomas Gottstein, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The bank was not immediately available to comm…
Big Oil gets investor reprieve as energy worries trump climate concerns
(In ninth paragraph, corrects to May 10 the date of ConocoPhillips shareholder meeting) By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Big Oil has enjoyed an easier ride at shareholder meetings so far this year compared with last year’s punis…
Dollar dips to end trading week but set for weekly gain
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped on Friday as a rally in equities contributed to a risk-on mood, but was still set for a sixth straight week of gains as investors remained concerned about slowing global growth and Federal Re…
Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli police officers charged at Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday, before thousands led her casket through Jerusalem’s Old City in an outpouring of grief and anger over…
U.S. tells Southeast Asian leaders summit marks ‘new era’ for ties
By Jeff Mason, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked the launch of a “new era” in the …
“Moles in the dark”: survival and escape from the Mariupol steelworks
By Alessandra Prentice ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Five storeys below the besieged Azovstal steelworks, Ukrainian soldiers told Nataliya Babeush she had a few minutes to prepare to escape the underground bunker she called home for more than two m…
Soccer-Manchester City unveil Aguero statue on 10th anniversary of ’93:20′
(Reuters) – Manchester City unveiled a statue of former striker Sergio Aguero outside the Etihad Stadium on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of his winning goal that gave them their first league title in 44 years. Aguero netted a dramatic 94th-minut…