Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO
LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..
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Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe
By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..
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Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender
By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..
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Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green
By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming t..
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S.Korea’s Yoon faces early challenge amid hints of N.Korea nuclear test
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisati..
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Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?
By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..
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Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..
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Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning bac..
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For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Gre..
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Nintendo announces 10-1 stock split; sees Switch sales falling 9%
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday made a play for the hearts of retail investors, announc..
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European stocks make tentative gains amid global growth worries
(Reuters) -European stocks rose from two-month lows on Tuesday, as bargain hunters returned to buy beaten-down shares following a brui..
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On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: it’s all in our military doctrine
LONDON (Reuters) – Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia’s deputy foreign..
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Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines..
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Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources
By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies wi..
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Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) – Two tugboats have moved a vast array of 12,000 solar panels..
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Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation
By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory..
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Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources
By Marwa Rashad, Andrew Mills and Christoph Steitz LONDON (Reuters) – Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long..
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EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states mo..
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ConocoPhillips plans $1.1 billion investment as Norway oil sector heats up
By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis SANDEFJORD, Norway (Reuters) -ConocoPhillips submitted on Monday a plan to develop an oil discovery..
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BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to..
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Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease
By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..
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UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will attend celebrations to mark his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s 70 ..
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Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next..
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Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he ..
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Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9
LONDON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “po..
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Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction
GENEVA (Reuters) – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation c..
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As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters
By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in i..
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Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease
By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..
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Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up
LONDON (Reuters) – The trade body for Britain’s pig industry on Thursday told Tesco, the country’s biggest supermarket gro..
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Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Aquaman” actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the w..
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Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm
By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Scores of Ukrainian civilians including women and ch..
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Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran’s clerical rulers are in n..
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Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros
By Emma Pinedo SAGUNTO, Spain (Reuters) -German carmaker Volkswagen AG and partners will invest 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to ma..
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Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis is not considering splitting its electric vehicle (EV) business from its legac..
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EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn
(Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it hoped to have vaccines adapted to address coronavirus ..
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Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy
By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after ..
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COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO
By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a..
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