(Reuters) -Following are reactions from foreign governments to the news from Russia, where President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to crush what he called an armed mutiny after rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said he had taken control of a southern city and then barrelled toward Moscow. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY “Anyone who chooses the…
By Polina Devitt and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) – Following are facts about oil, gas and grains flows in Russia’s southern region of Rostov, where the capital Rostov-on-Don was seized by Russian mercenaries. President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to crush what he called an armed mutiny after rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said he…
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing topped 40 degrees Celsius (104F) on Saturday for a record third day as the Chinese capital sweltered in extreme heat, while uncommonly high temperatures for June grilled an area the size of California in northern China. At 1:51 p.m. (0551 GMT), the temperature measured by Beijing’s benchmark weather station…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators said on Saturday they are investigating Ford Motor’s prior recalls of 710,000 Explorer SUVs over power loss reports to determine if the fix is adequate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted the No. 2 U.S. automaker issued recalls in April 2022 and March on…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators said on Saturday they are investigating Ford Motor’s prior recalls of 710,000 Explorer SUVs over power loss reports to determine if the fix is adequate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted the No. 2 U.S. automaker issued recalls in April 2022 and March on…
(Reuters) -At least three people were killed in Kyiv early on Saturday after Russia unleashed its latest overnight air strikes on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said missiles had targeted at least five regions across the country. Three people were killed and eight wounded after a high-rise in the capital was struck,…
(Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday urged the European Union and the Mercosur to set aside arrogance and negotiate the long-awaited trade agreement between the blocs with common sense. “It’s important to remember that we need the EU and they need us very much. So it’s important that we put…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a federal judge to delay the start of former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges of willful retention of classified government records and obstruction of justice until Dec. 11, a court filing showed. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon set an initial trial date…
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan has changed its budget for the financial year starting on July 1, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday, including the latest fiscal tightening measures dictated by International Monetary Fund in a final effort to clinch a stalled rescue package. “Pakistan and IMF had detailed negotiations for the last…
By Daniel Leussink, Norihiko Shirouzu and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan has launched an investigation into claims by a senior adviser that Chief Executive Makoto Uchida carried out surveillance of his deputy Ashwani Gupta, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The surveillance claims, first reported by the Financial Times, were made…
