Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Portugal wants long-term EU mechanism for security, energy investment
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal wants the European Union to create a mechanism similar to its pandemic recovery programme to channel investment into defence, security, green energy and digital spheres, Pr...
Jun 20, 2022
Ukraine president says Africa “hostage” in war with Russia
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Africa was a "hostage" in the war with Russia, which had contributed to rising food prices on the continent. African cou...
Jun 20, 2022
Islamist militants kill 132 villagers in central Mali weekend attacks
DAKAR (Reuters) -Jihadists killed 132 civilians in multiple attacks on villages in central Mali over the weekend, the government said on Monday, in the latest major incident in a worsening security si...
Jun 20, 2022
Kremlin says captured Americans in Ukraine should bear responsibility ‘for crimes’ – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Americans captured in Ukraine were "mercenaries" engaged in illegal activities and should take responsibility for their "crimes", RIA news agency rep...
Jun 20, 2022
Israel’s Lapid says will not wait for new election to tackle challenges
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday he would not wait until new elections to begin tackling challenges the country faced once he takes over as interim prime minist...
Jun 20, 2022
New ECB tool must backstop commitment to euro – Villeroy
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's planned instrument against financial fragmentation between euro countries must allow it to back up its commitment to defending the euro, ECB policymaker F...
Jun 20, 2022
Bombardier workers mull new wage offer of up to 18.5% over 5 years as strike threat looms
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc has offered its workers on a key jet program a new and final contract that would deliver pay hikes of up to 18.5% over five years, according to a letter from their ...
Jun 20, 2022
Denmark keeps F-16 fighter jets flying due to Russia threat
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will keep its fleet of F-16 fighter jets operational three years longer than planned amid a heightened security threat from Russia, the country's Defence Minister Morten...
Jun 20, 2022
Soccer-FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming’s change
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed...
Jun 20, 2022
Putin fears “spark of democracy”, Germany’s Scholz says
BERLIN (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin fears the "spark of democracy" spreading to his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that he was trying to divide Europe and return to...
Jun 20, 2022
