(Reuters) – Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the explosion on a key bridge linking Crimea and the Russian mainland was a terrorist act planned by the Ukrainian special services. “There is no doubt. This is an act of terrorism aimed at …
Austrian president secures re-election with clear win, avoiding runoff
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen secured a second six-year term in office on Sunday by winning a clear majority of votes in an election to avoid a runoff, according to projections based on almost all vote…
Tropical Storm Julia emerges over Pacific after crossing Nicaragua
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical storm Julia emerged over the Eastern Pacific on Sunday evening after pummelling Nicaragua with rain and winds that damaged hundreds of homes but left no reported casualties in that country, according to government offic…
Soccer-Eze fires Palace to comeback victory over Leeds
LONDON (Reuters) – Eberechi Eze’s fine late winner earned Crystal Palace a 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday. The visitors raced into an early lead through Pascal Struijk, reacting first after Brenden Aaronson’s stu…
TotalEnergies accelerates refinery wage talks as fuel supply shrinks
By Tassilo Hummel and Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) -TotalEnergies on Sunday offered to bring forward wage talks, in response to union demands, as it sought to end a strike that has disrupted supplies to almost a third of French petrol stations and…
‘Miracle’ toddler survived Thailand nursery massacre asleep under blanket
By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Poppy McPherson UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (Reuters) – A three-year-old child who managed to survive last week’s massacre at a nursery in northeast Thailand slumbered through the horror under a blanket in the corner of a classroom. P…
Protests grip Iran as rights group says 19 children killed
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday in defiance of a crackdown by the authorities, as a human rights group said at least 185 people, including children, had …
Nissan pushes partner Renault to sell down stake, may raise funds -source
(Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co Ltd is pressing French partner Renault SA to cut its stake in the Japanese automaker as much as possible, ideally to 15%, and may consider raising funds to buy back the shares, a source familiar with the matter said. The dema…
French Nobel literature winner, others urge protests against Macron as inflation bites
PARIS (Reuters) – A group of French intellectuals including Nobel literature prize winner Annie Ernaux on Sunday urged people to join protests planned by the left for next week, accusing President Emmanuel Macron of not doing enough to help the poor co…
Ukraine’s economy shrank by 30% in first three quarters of 2022
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy shrank by an estimated 30% in the first three quarters of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021, largely due to Russia’s invasion, the economy ministry said on Saturday. Bad weather in September that slowed the pace o…