By Sinéad Carew and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The MSCI global index of stocks lost ground on Monday while the dollar gained slightly as investors waited for economic data and earnings season and after Russian missiles pounded cities acr…
Americans Griner, Whelan may gain release from Russia by year-end, ex-U.S. diplomat says
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who travel…
German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -A regional election in Lower Saxony delivered mixed fortunes for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s national ruling coalition on Sunday, with his Social Democrats scoring a clear win but the Free Democrats barely on track …
Power supply restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Energoatom says
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian engineers restored the external power supply to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Sunday, Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom said on Sunday. The plant, which is in cold shutdown, lost its last remaini…
Chinese ambassador thanks Musk for proposal on Taiwan
(Reuters) – China’s ambassador to the United States has thanked billionaire Elon Musk for proposing a special administration zone for Taiwan but stressed Beijing’s call for “peaceful reunification and ‘one country, two systems'” for the island. Days af…
Austrian president secures re-election with clear win, avoiding runoff
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen secured a second six-year term in office on Sunday by winning a clear majority of votes in an election to avoid a runoff, according to projections based on almost all vote…
Julia downgraded back to tropical storm, crosses Nicaragua toward Pacific
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Tropical storm Julia was downgraded from a hurricane as it crossed the Central American country of Nicaragua after slamming into its Caribbean coast early on Sunday morning and pummelling the region with rain, U.S. National Hurri…
Taiwan president to pledge to bolster combat power as China tensions rise
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pledge to bolster the island’s combat power and determination to improve its defences in a major speech on Monday, at a time when tensions with China have risen dramat…
Ukraine says it recaptured 1,200 sq km of Kherson region in ongoing counteroffensive
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has recaptured over 1,170 square kilometres (450 square miles) of land in its southern Kherson region since launching the start of its counter-assault against Russia in late August, a military spokesperson said on Sunday. Ukrai…
U.S. says it will continue offering security assistance to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Sunday declined comment on an explosion that damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea but said it will continue to supply Ukraine with arms and that Russian President Vladimir Putin had started the war a…