FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany, Europe’s biggest economy and historically a major importer of Russian gas, is scrambling to secure alternative supplies following a plunge in flows from Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Here is what Germany is doing:…
Macron meets pope, discusses Ukraine with Vatican officials
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis held talks on Monday, with the crisis in Ukraine and prospects for peace there expected to have been their main topic of discussion. The Vatican said their pri…
UK university staff vote to strike over pay dispute, union says
(Reuters) – More than 70,000 staff from British universities have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, a trade union in further and higher education representing academics and support staff said on Monday. The University and College Union (UCU) said …
Explainer-Why Ukraine’s southern Kherson region is a strategic prize
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces are piling pressure on Russian troops in the southern region of Kherson that Moscow occupied at the start of its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Losing control of the region would be another big setback for President V…
Instant View- Rishi Sunak set to become new UK PM, pound wobbles
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak was declared the next leader of Britain’s Conservative Party by the head of the 1922 Committee of Conservative lawmakers on Monday, placing him on course to become the country’s next prime …
Russia’s Rusal files London lawsuit against Potanin over Nornickel pact
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Rusal said on Monday it had filed a lawsuit in London alleging that Vladimir Potanin, CEO of Nornickel, is in breach of a decade-old deal, renewing a row between two of Russia’s largest metals companies. Rusal said that the lawsuit fi…
Analysis-Xi’s next premier faces tough task reviving Chinese economy
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s next premier, who will take office in March, will have few options but to step up stimulus to revive an economy ravaged by COVID-19, policy insiders and analysts said on Monday, as the unveiling of Xi Jinping’s …
Jailed U.S. basketball star Griner ‘not expecting miracles’ at Russian appeal
MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner “does not expect miracles” at her appeal hearing on Tuesday against a nine-year Russian jail term for having cannabis oil in her luggage, her lawyers said in a statement. The twice Olympic gold med…
Hungary has ‘good chance’ to avoid recession, minister says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary has a “good chance” to avoid recession, with economic growth seen slowing to around 1% next year, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga told a business conference on Monday. Varga said growth would slow down next year but gain pace …
Russia brings Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claim to U.N. as West rejects it as false
By Humeyra Pamuk and Pavel Polityuk WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) -The United States warned on Monday there would be severe consequences if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, while Russia took its claim that Kyiv was planning to deploy a “dirty bomb”…