By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Kakao Corp’s co-CEO Namkoong Whon resigned on Wednesday as South Korea’s largest mobile chat app sought to defuse public anger over a massive outage that left tens of millions without access to a wide range of services. T…
Hong Kong leader aims to bolster prosperity, lure talent in policy address
By James Pomfret and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong leader John Lee will on Wednesday deliver his inaugural policy address that is expected to focus on reviving the city’s credentials as an international business hub and on housing after exte…
Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources
(Reuters) -Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western pow…
U.S., allies to discuss Iranian drone transfers to Russia at U.N
By Michelle Nichols and Arshad Mohammed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States, Britain and France plan to raise alleged Iranian arms transfers to Russia at a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, diplomats said, after Kiev accused Mos…
Putin boosts Russia’s war footing with troops on defensive in Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/MIKOLAIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin ordered all of Russia to support the war effort in Ukraine on Wednesday, as the Russian-appointed administration of Kherson prepared to evacuate the only r…
Russian commander admits situation is ‘tense’ for his forces in Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -The new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine made a rare acknowledgment of the pressures they are under from Ukrainian offensives to retake southern and eastern areas that Moscow claims to have annexed just weeks ago….
U.S. to take “practical, aggressive” steps to make sale of Iranian drones harder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will continue to take “practical, aggressive” steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday, adding that Washington had…
Explainer-What’s driving Haiti’s humanitarian crisis?
(Reuters) – Haiti is facing a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, fuel and water causing catastrophic hunger, and the government pleading for military assistance from abroad. WHAT IS CAUSING THE CRISIS? The trigger for the current crisis is th…
British PM Truss vows to carry on as her party support dwindles
By Sachin Ravikumar and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Liz Truss warned of tough times ahead after she scrapped her vast tax-cutting plan and said she would carry on to try to put the economy on a stronger footing, defying cal…
Nord Stream ruptures revealed as Europe grapples with gas plan
By Stine Jacobsen and Kate Abnett COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing earlier findings into leaks that erupted in the net…