By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Ukraine on Tuesday called Russia a terrorist state at the top U.N. court as hearings began in a case over Moscow’s backing of pro-Russian separatists blamed for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014. It was the first time lawyers for Ukraine and…
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -A huge Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine was breached on Tuesday, unleashing floodwaters across the war zone. Ukraine said Russia had destroyed it, while Russia said Ukraine sabotaged it to cut off water supplies to Crimea and distract attention from…
By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Geneva Conventions and its protocols explicitly ban war-time attacks on “installations containing dangerous forces” such as dams due to the risk posed to civilians, a prohibition likely to come into focus after the destruction of a huge Ukrainian dam. Ukraine accused Russia…
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -A gaping hole punched in Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam that unleashed a wall of floodwater means that the canal which has traditionally met most of Crimea’s water needs is receiving drastically less water, the Kremlin warned on Tuesday. Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the breach at the Russian-controlled…
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries are expected this week to agree on how to share out the responsibility of hosting refugees and migrants, a top EU official said on Tuesday of what would mark a breakthrough after years of bitter feuds within the bloc. The EU’s migration chief spoke ahead of talks…
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle is piloting a scheme to give cash to coffee farmers who grow beans sustainably as part of its plan to halve greenhouse gas emissions in its coffee business by 2030, the food company said on Tuesday. The move comes as major consumer goods companies face increased reputational and…
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is trying to curb an inflation rate that is running higher in Britain than in the United States and the euro zone, without pushing the economy into a recession after having already increased borrowing costs 12 times since late 2021. The BoE is expected to…
By Olga Popova MOSCOW (Reuters) – The successor to McDonald’s restaurants in Russia is growing faster than forecast, its owner said at an event to mark the new chain’s first anniversary on Monday, though customers gave mixed reviews to the new and “improved” taste. McDonald’s Corp closed its Russian restaurants soon after Moscow sent tens…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As world stock markets levelled off on Tuesday, Australia dampened hopes that central banks were set to pause the interest rate rise cycle, the crypto universe nursed its latest blow, and Apple underwhelmed overnight. A relatively quiet week for U.S. macroeconomic…
By Abhirup Roy, Hyunjoo Jin and Isla Binnie SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s decision to allow customers to use Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging network has sent ripples through the industry, raising questions about a national U.S. charging standard as well as the fate of charging startups that are struggling. The deal, announced last month,…
