By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Winger Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as Argentina shocked a misfiring England 30-29 on Sunday to claim their first win at Twickenham since 2006 and end a 10-game losing streak against the team they face in their…
Russian jets hit Syria’s rebel-held Idlib, at least nine dead – rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed camps near Syria’s northwestern city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at least nine civilians in a flare-up of attacks on the last opposition-help bastion, witnesses and rescuers said. War planes flying at high altitude…
In Russian-held Donetsk, freed POWs return to tearful reunions
AMVROSIIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Fighters affiliated with the Russian-installed administration of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region arrived in the town of Amvrosiivka on Sunday after being freed in a prisoner swap with the Ukrainian military. “I still c…
U.S. encourages Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia-Washington Post
WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia, the Washington Post reported, as the State Department said Moscow was escalating the war and did not seriously wish to engage…
Explainer-Will Twitter layoffs violate U.S. law?
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Twitter Inc has begun laying off employees under its new owner, Elon Musk. The San Francisco-based social media giant on Friday started laying off staff, expected to number up to 3,700 people – half of its workforce, acco…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy discusses financial aid, Iran sanctions with EU’s von der Leyen
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday to discuss macro-financial aid for Ukraine and further sanctions on Iran, Zelenskiy said. “Noted the importance of continui…
COP27 kicks off with deal to discuss climate compensation
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an agreement to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global war…
Italy to scrutinise sale of Lukoil-owned refinery, minister says
MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian government intends to scrutinise the potential sale of a refinery owned by Russia’s Lukoil in Sicily to prevent job cuts and the loss of fuel production for the country, Industry Minister Aldo Urso said on Sunday. The ISAB…
Hungary plans to change central bank law to ease budget burden -finance ministry
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s government will have five years instead of the current eight days to reimburse the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) in case the bank posts a loss on its operations, according to a bill published by the Ministry of Finance l…
Passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, 19 dead
By Nuzulack Dausen DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while trying to land at a nearby airport, the prime minister and airline said. Flight PW494, operated by Precis…