BELGRADE (Reuters) – Police clashed with right-wing protesters on Saturday as several thousand people joined an LGBTQ march in Serbia to mark the end of EuroPride week, an event staged in a different European city each year. Police clashed with two rig…
New iPhones have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips
By Stephen Nellis SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm Inc chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components used in the phone’s biggest new feature, according to an an…
ECB could hike rates into next year, chief economist says
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could raise interest rates into next year, chief economist Philip Lane told Irish broadcaster RTE on Saturday, just weeks after two hikes took the deposit rate back into positive territory. “Over the next se…
France denies it may halt power exports to Italy
PARIS (Reuters) – France on Saturday denied reports that state-controlled utility EDF had warned Italy it may halt its power exports to the country and reaffirmed its commitment to “solidarity” with its neighbors as Europe grapples with an energy crisi…
Sanctions hamper Russia’s ability to make advanced weapons, NATO says
By Andrius Sytas TALLINN (Reuters) – Western sanctions are starting to hurt Russia’s ability to make advanced weaponry for the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military adviser told Reuters on Friday, although he added Russian industry could still manufactur…
‘Dearest grannie’, we miss you – Queen Elizabeth’s grandchildren
LONDON (Reuters) – Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie issued a tribute to their “dearest grannie” on Saturday, saying how much they missed the late Queen Elizabeth and had thought she would be around forever. “We’ve not been able to put much into words si…
Russia says it launched strikes on Ukrainian troops in several regions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that its forces had launched strikes on Ukrainian positions in several parts of Ukraine, and accused Kyiv of carrying out shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russian forces c…
Main power line back up at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA says
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -One of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s four main power lines has been repaired and is once again supplying the plant with electricity from the Ukrainian grid two weeks after it went down, the U.N…
Factbox-World leaders at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
LONDON (Reuters) – A host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries attended Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral in London on Monday. The following are some of the attendees, and the countries that were not invited: ROYAL ATTENDEES \- Emperor Naruhit…
Ukraine mourns ballet dancer who took up arms for his country
By Andrii Pryimachenko KYIV (Reuters) – A leading Ukrainian ballet dancer who died this week fighting on the frontline of his country’s war against Russian invaders was honoured with a memorial service in the National Opera of Ukraine on Saturday. The …