By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global stocks were mixed on Tuesday, with Wall Street falling and European shares gaining, while Treasury yields dipped as investors speculated whether the U.S. Federal Reserve may hint at a slower pace of t…
Bulgaria to reconnect nuclear reactor by end of week, says minister
SOFIA (Reuters) -Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power plant is expected to reconnect its Unit 6 to the power grid by the end of the week, the country’s energy minister said on Tuesday. The state-owned plant had to shut down one of its two Russian-designed…
UK counter-terrorism police lead investigation into Dover bomb incident
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into an incident in which petrol bombs were thrown at an immigration centre in the southern English port of Dover, police said on Tuesday. “What appears clear is tha…
Russia’s Shoigu holds second call with Turkish defence minister in two days
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar to discuss the Black Sea grain deal on Tuesday, the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. In their second call in two days, the…
Oil up nearly 2% as weaker dollar offsets China concerns
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from the previous session, on optimism that China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, could reopen from strict COVID curbs. Brent crude for January delivery rose …
Empty streets, shuttered shops as Russian-held Kherson braces for battle
KHERSON, Russian-controlled Ukraine (Reuters) – The streets and boulevards of the Russian-held port of Kherson in southern Ukraine are virtually empty. Many shops and businesses have been shuttered and, at a jetty on the banks of the Dnipro River, a ha…
Germany calls for ‘precautionary’ pause in deep-sea mining
(Reuters) – Germany has called for a pause in the developing deep-sea mining industry, saying not enough is known about the likely impacts of mining the seabed for battery metals. The world’s fourth-biggest economy, Germany joins countries including Ne…
Kremlin: Considering ‘further steps’ over allegation Britain attacked Nord Stream gas pipelines
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Tuesday it was considering what “further steps” to take in connection with its allegation that Britain was responsible for an attack on the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines. Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday …
Nokian Tyres to build 650 million euro plant in Romania, replacing Russian output
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s Nokian Tyres on Tuesday said it will invest 650 million euros ($645.19 million) to build a new passenger car tyre factory in Romania. Built to make 6 million tyres per year, the Romanian plant is set to replace some of the…
UK former health minister Matt Hancock suspended over jungle reality show
LONDON (Reuters) – Matt Hancock, the former health minister who led Britain’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was suspended by the ruling Conservative Party after he signed up for jungle-based reality television show “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of H…