CHISINAU (Reuters) – At least 5,000 people rallied in Moldova’s capital on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the government and pro-Western President Maia Sandu, blaming them for high inflation and rising energy prices. Moldova buys its gas from the…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to miss queen’s funeral – source
LONDON (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is no longer expected to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday, a British foreign office source said on Sunday, contrary to Britain’s earlier expectations that he wou…
Hungary to meet all commitments made to unlock EU funds -minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary on Sunday pledged to meet all of its commitments made to the European Commission to unlock European Union funding after the EU executive proposed suspending some 7.5 billion euros for Hungary over corruption. Development Mi…
Puerto Rico faces hurricane, severe floods, as tropical storm Fiona nears
By Ivelisse Rivera and Rich McKay San Juan, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -Tropical storm Fiona gained strength on Saturday as it headed toward Puerto Rico, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue a hurricane warning and alerts for “life threate…
‘Like Chornobyl’: Wary Ukrainians return to ruined towns after Russian retreat
By Vitalii Hnidyi BALAKLIIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Joy, trepidation and grief flickered across the face of Nataliia Yelistratova as she sat next to her husband on a special train back to their home town of Balakliia that Ukraine recaptured last week afte…
Ukraine allies see risk in Russia’s response to battlefield setbacks
By Pavel Polityuk and Phil Stewart IZIUM, Ukraine (Reuters) -The top U.S. general warned on Sunday it was unclear how Russia would react to its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, as Britain said Moscow’s forces had widened strikes on civilian infrastruct…
Queen’s death shines spotlight on wrongs suffered by indigenous people
By Praveen Menon and Anna Mehler Paperny SYDNEY/TORONTO (Reuters) – When newly elected indigenous Australian parliamentarian Lidia Thorpe took her oath to office last month, she raised her fist above her head in protest and labelled Queen Elizabeth II …
Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in a CBS News interview to air on Sunday. Ukraine’s military drove back Russian f…
Over 100 British cinemas, big city screens to show queen’s funeral
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday will be shown by around 125 cinemas across Britain, while parks, squares and cathedrals will also set up viewing screens for the huge ceremonial event, the government said on Saturday. The fu…
Ukraine searches for its dead at Russian occupation burial site
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirde IZIUM, Ukraine (Reuters) – Dressed in white protective suits and wearing rubber gloves, Ukrainian emergency workers on Saturday dug up more bodies from a wooded burial site in territory recently recaptured from Russian forces, whi…