Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NATO asks Denmark to deploy 800 soldiers to Latvia – Danish Defense Ministry
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - NATO has requested Denmark to send a battalion of 800 soldiers to Latvia to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank, the Danish defence ministry said on Thursday. Danish P...
Mar 31, 2022
Orban’s dream of two decades in power hangs in the balance in Hungarian ballot
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - After his third consecutive landslide victory in 2018, Hungary's Viktor Orban said his strong new mandate allowed him to plan for 12 years ahead, aiming for an u...
Mar 31, 2022
Analysis-Japanese PM Kishida decided weeks ago to keep Russian gas
By Yoshifumi Takemoto, Yuka Obayashi and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's announcement on Thursday that he would not abandon a massive Russian gas project was ...
Mar 31, 2022
Ukraine sees Russia changing tactics to more long-range attacks around Kyiv, says military official
(Reuters) - Russian forces around Kyiv have lost their offensive capacity and are changing tactics to favour long-range attacks more than direct fighting, the deputy chief of staff of Ukraine's ground...
Mar 31, 2022
Greenpeace activists block Russian oil transfer at sea
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenpeace activists on Thursday blocked two oil tankers off the coast of Denmark from transferring 100,000 tonnes of Russian oil, in what the organization said was an attempt t...
Mar 31, 2022
Big Grammys questions: Will Olivia Rodrigo make a clean sweep? What will Ye do?
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's anyone's guess who will prevail at the Grammy awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, in a field that ranges from teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo to 95-year-old sing...
Mar 31, 2022
Putin says Russian gas must be paid for in roubles from Friday
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had signed a decree saying foreign buyers must pay in roubles for Russian gas from April 1, and contracts would be halted if these ...
Mar 31, 2022
Exclusive-Banks tell Britain that curb on all Russian savers won’t work -sources
By Andrew MacAskill and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain have warned the government that a plan to ban all Russians from holding more than 50,000 pounds ($65,430) in their accounts is...
Mar 31, 2022
Brazil’s jobless rate hits six-year low for quarter through February
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's jobless rate stood at 11.2% in the three months through February, statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday, the lowest level for the period in six years, amid a drop in th...
Mar 31, 2022
S&P Global sees Russia-Ukraine insurance losses of $16-35 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - S&P Global sees losses in the speciality insurance market of $16-35 billion from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the ratings agency said on Thursday. This includes possible aviation in...
Mar 31, 2022
