Russian-annexed Crimea’s return to Ukraine will ‘happen for certain’: Zelenskiy

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy set up a reintegration council on Thursday to advise on the restoration of Ukrainian rule over Crimea, saying liberation of the peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, will “happen for certain”. He was speaking at a gathering in Kyiv to mark the anniversary of the mass Soviet-era deportation…

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Chile’s economy up for 2nd straight quarter but recovery still falters

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile’s economy grew for the second quarter in a row in early 2023 but failed to impress market participants as recovery in the world’s largest copper producer appears to remain hesitant. Gross domestic product rose 0.8% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, the central bank said on Thursday, up from…

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Apple slashes sales estimates of its headset – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Apple Inc has lowered sales estimates for its long-awaited mixed-reality headsets by about two-thirds, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The iPhone-maker had initially hoped to sell about 3 million units a year, but has now pared back those estimates to about 1 million, and then to 900,000…

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Paparazzi chase over Harry and Meghan polarizes public

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – To supporters, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan being chased through the streets of New York by press photographers brought back memories of the death of his mother Princess Diana and epitomised the media harassment and intrusion they endure. For detractors, it was another show of the couple’s over-the-top,…

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Exclusive-India, UK still far apart on free trade deal – sources

By Shivangi Acharya, Aditi Shah and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Britain are struggling to make progress in free trade talks due to differences on some key tariff lines and investment protection rules, making a deal unlikely during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term ending next year, Indian sources said. The two…

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Japan, United States to continue Russia sanctions and Ukraine support, Kishida says

By Sakura Murakami HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden to continue sanctions against Russia and support of Ukraine, Kishida told reporters as the two leaders met in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Thursday. Leaders of Japan and the United States met ahead of a…

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