DUBAI (Reuters) -Protesters rallied across Iran and strikes were reported throughout the country’s Kurdish region on Saturday as demonstrations ignited by the death of a woman in police custody entered their third week. The protests, sparked by the dea…
Soccer-Chalobah sees red as Newcastle thrash 10-man Fulham 4-1
LONDON (Reuters) – Newcastle United made the most of an early red card for Fulham’s Nathaniel Chalobah, thumping their hosts 4-1 in their Premier League clash at Craven Cottage on Saturday to secure their first away win of the season. Defensive midfiel…
Tear gas fired, scores wounded in Baghdad protest marking 2019 unrest
By Haider kadhim and Ahmed Saad BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades on Saturday to disperse stone-throwing protesters in clashes that wounded scores off Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, where hundreds marked the anniversar…
Russia abandons key bastion, Putin ally suggests a nuclear response
By Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia said on Saturday its troops had abandoned the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted a close ally of President Vladimir Putin to call for the possible…
Victoria Beckham marks debut at Paris Fashion Week with chic silhouettes
PARIS (Reuters) – Victoria Beckham marked her debut on the Paris Fashion Week calendar with a chic lineup on the catwalk, drawing paparazzi photographers and celebrities including her own family, along with the fashion set. “So just finishing off show …
After Hurricane Ian’s deadly wrath, Florida, Carolinas begin cleanup
By Brad Brooks and Jonathan Drake FORT MYERS, Fla./CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) -Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina faced a massive cleanup on Saturday from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian, after one of the most powerful storms ever to h…
Director general of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant detained by Russian patrol – Energoatom
KYIV (Reuters) -The director general of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was detained by a Russian patrol, Energoatom, the state-owned company in charge of the plant, said on Saturday. Ihor Murashov was detained on his way fr…
Cultural ministers pledge more action to return priceless artifacts
By Sarah Morland and Marion Giraldo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Cultural ministers and representatives from 150 countries committed to expanding efforts to return historical artifacts to their countries of origin, according to a declaration released on Fri…
Fresh strikes set to paralyse British rail network
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain faces its largest rail strike in decades on Saturday as tens of thousands of workers across three trade unions walk out in disputes over pay and job security, shutting down most of the nation’s railway network. The strikes ar…
S&P cuts UK rating outlook after tax cut plan
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s cut the outlook for its AA credit rating for British sovereign debt on Friday to “negative” from “stable” as it judged Prime Minister Liz Truss’s tax cut plans would cause debt to kee…