DAKAR (Reuters) – Over 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a report on Monday that detailed a rapid unravelling of an already desperate securi…
New WHO panel to speed up pandemic response, address shortcomings
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization’s governing board agreed on Monday to form a new committee to help speed up its response to health emergencies like COVID-19. The U.N. health agency faced criticism for its handling of the COVID-19 pande…
Paris demands probe after French journalist killed in Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) -France on Monday called for an investigation after a French journalist was killed in Ukraine when the vehicle he was travelling in, which was being used to evacuate civilians near the city of Sievierodonetsk, was hit by shelling. “Fran…
While Uvalde mourns, Biden urges ‘rational’ action on guns
By Steve Holland and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON/UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -A day after promising residents of Uvalde, Texas, action to address gun violence, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday sought to appeal to “rational” Republicans to curb high-caliber we…
Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, WHO says
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding it remains unclear if infected people who are not displaying symptoms c…
Soccer-Abramovich completes Chelsea sale to Boehly-Clearlake consortium
LONDON (Reuters) – Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea and related companies to an investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the Premier League club said on Monday, ending a three-month process to sell the club. The cons…
EU bans most Russian oil; Zelenskiy calls Donbas situation ‘extremely difficult’
By Pavel Polityuk and Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV/LVIV (Reuters) -EU leaders agreed on Monday to ban most imports of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc as Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, the last city still held by…
Zelenskiy chides EU for failing to agree on Russian oil import ban
By Sabine Siebold and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU leaders on Monday made clear they would fail to agree on a Russian oil import ban at a summit in Brussels, prompting swift criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy who chastised t…
Stocks rise, dollar struggles on Fed bets
By Wayne Cole and Danilo Masoni SYDNEY/MILAN (Reuters) – World shares rose on Monday and the dollar was pinned near five-week lows on hopes of an eventual slowdown in U.S. monetary tightening following sharp interest rate hikes in June and July. Helpin…
China hosts Pacific islands meeting in Fiji, security ties in focus
(Reuters) -China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with counterparts from 10 Pacific island nations in Fiji on Monday, midway through a diplomatic tour of the region where China’s ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among U.S. allies. Pacif…