LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to pay his respects to Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth on Sunday, the White House said on Saturday. Leaders from all over the world are flying to London ahead of the state funeral in London on Mond…
William and Harry stand vigil with cousins at queen’s coffin
By Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state. T…
As markets churn, investors hide in cash despite surging inflation
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -A tough year in markets is leading some investors to seek refuge in cash, as they capitalize on higher interest rates and await chances to buy stocks and bonds at cheaper prices. The Federal Reserve has roiled mar…
Explainer-How margin calls came to threaten Europe’s energy firms
By Vera Eckert and Nora Buli FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Soaring power and gas prices have rocked energy companies across Europe, forcing utilities and traders to secure extra funds from governments and banks to cover margin call requirements. Below is an ou…
Oil prices up after Basra spill, but set for weekly decline
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday as a spill at Iraq’s Basra terminal appeared likely to constrain crude supply, but remained on track for a weekly decline on fears that hefty interest rate increases will curb global econom…
Exclusive-Zelenskiy suggests resuming Russia ammonia exports in exchange for POWs, Kremlin says no
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would only back the idea of reopening Russian ammonia exports through Ukraine if Moscow handed back prisoners of war (POWs), an idea the Kremlin quickly rejected…
Exclusive-Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes, sees no early end to war
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine’s northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territorial gains by his forces this …
Reports of mass graves in Ukraine are ‘horrifying’ -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports of a mass grave of more than 440 bodies in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium that was recaptured from Russian forces are “horrifying,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. (The story correc…
Horses and the ‘Sport of Kings’ were Queen Elizabeth’s passion
By Alan Baldwin WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Horse racing is the “Sport of Kings”, and it was also the passion of Queen Elizabeth whose love of all things equine became a feature of her 70-year reign. The late monarch’s horses won more than 1,800 races…
Ukraine says over 1,000 people tortured, killed in Russia-occupied areas -Interfax
(Reuters) – The Ukraine parliament’s human rights commissioner on Friday said more than 1,000 people had been tortured and killed in Russian-occupied areas of Kharkiv region, Interfax news agency said. Dmytro Lubinets also said that in the coming days …