By Angelo Amante and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first woman prime minister, vowed on Tuesday to steer the country through some of the hardest times since World War Two and to maintain support for Ukraine in its conflict wi…
Griner’s lawyer hopes she can be exchanged in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
KRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) – U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s Russian lawyer said on Tuesday that she and her team hoped she could be released in a prisoner exchange with the United States. Speaking to reporters after an appeal court near Mosc…
Qatar faced unprecedented criticism over hosting World Cup, emir says
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Qatar has faced unprecedented criticism since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, some of which amounted to slander, its ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said on Tuesday. “We initially dealt with the …
Global shares rise, as Sterling rallies and dollar retreats
By Chris Prentice and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street continued its advance on Tuesday as weak data stoked hopes the Federal Reserve will slow its aggressive pace of interest rate hikes and European shares notched a second d…
Exclusive-U.N. could administer over $3 billion in funds to aid Venezuela
By Marianna Parraga, Mayela Armas and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – Top officials from the U.S. State and Treasury departments are discussing proposals for a fund that could release over $3 billion to provide humanitarian aid to Venezu…
Mexico says Trump-era border program formally ends
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday a Trump-era program that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for U.S. immigration hearings, known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), had come to an end. Mexico will continue t…
Russia raises accusation at U.N. of Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ plans
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday took its accusation that Ukraine was preparing to use a dirty bomb – an explosive device laced with radioactive material – to the United Nations Security Council, voicing its concerns dur…
Musk may close Twitter deal by Friday- Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Elon Musk has pledged to close his $44 billion Twitter Inc deal by Friday in a video conference call with bankers who are helping fund the deal, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The banks have f…
Michigan jury weighs case against three accused in plot to kidnap governor
(Reuters) – Michigan jurors on Tuesday began deliberations in the trial of three men accused of assisting in an elaborate plot two years ago to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in opposition to strict coronavirus restrictions imposed during th…
Inflation worries hurt U.S. consumer confidence; house prices decelerating
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in October after two straight monthly increases amid rising concerns about inflation and a possible recession next year, but households remained keen to purchase big-ticket items l…