LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had discussed shared issues with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic including the Northern Ireland Protocol, a contentious trade issue between the European Uni…
U.S. issues new Russia sanctions for annexations in Ukraine; targets firms, lawmakers
By Daphne Psaledakis and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over its declared annexation of parts of Ukraine, targeting hundreds of people and companies, including those in Russia’s …
Volatile rouble gives up huge gains as Putin declares annexations
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rouble weakened on Friday, giving up huge gains that had seen it soar to an eight-year high against the euro, as investors slashed foreign currency holdings and President Vladimir Putin signed treaties annexing…
Sterling slips after Truss, Kwarteng meet fiscal watchdog
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Friday, reversing earlier gains against the U.S. dollar, after Prime Minister Liz Truss and finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng met with Britain’s fiscal watchdog and confirmed markets would have to wait…
EU countries spar over gas price cap
By Kate Abnett, Gabriela Baczynska and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries disagreed on Friday about whether and how to cap runaway gas prices, with Germany among those opposing the measure that 15 other states said was need…
Suicide attack at tutoring centre in Afghan capital kills 19
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Sayed Hassib KABUL (Reuters) -A suicide attack at a tutoring centre in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the …
Dozens killed or wounded in Russian missile strike in Ukraine, Kyiv says
By Jonathan Landay ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in what Kyiv said was a cynical Russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian cars in southern Ukraine on Friday, leaving bodies strewn across the ground. T…
Yurts provide cheap escape for Hungarians fleeing cost of living crisis
By Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than BUDAKESZI, Hungary (Reuters) – David Zih, who works in Hungary’s film industry, never thought he would end up living in a yurt to escape the surging costs of living. He was planning a house with a terrace and a vie…
Nestle to stop sourcing from Indonesian palm oil producer AAL
By Maytaal Angel and Bernadette Christina LONDON/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Food giant Nestle plans to stop sourcing from subsidiaries of Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), a major Indonesian palm oil producer accused by environmental groups of land and human rights a…
Europe steps up vigilance after pipeline leaks as Russia points fingers
By Jake Cordell and Nina Chestney TBILISI/LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s spy chief on Friday blamed the West for what he said was the “terrorist act” of wrecking the subsea Nord Stream pipelines, raising the temperature in a crisis that has left Europe ra…