Can I have a kangaroo? Navalny taunts Russian prison with bizarre requests
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most famous opposition leader, on Friday shared letters showing how he…
Europe
Exclusive-Barclays CEO in bid to stem US talent flight
By Milana Vinn, Abigail Summerville and David Carnevali NEW YORK (Reuters) – Barclays Chief Executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan held a virtual…
Tiananmen vigils shift overseas as Hong Kong falls silent
By Jessie Pang and Laurie Chen HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -As restrictions in Hong Kong have snuffed out what were once…
British teen jailed over ‘imminent’ terrorism plot
LONDON (Reuters) – A British teenager who detectives believe may have been just hours away from launching an attack on…
Pakistan outlines process for barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan has passed a special order to allow barter trade…
Irish domestic economy returns to growth in first quarter
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s domestic economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year after a shallow…
SNB vice chairman: ready to tighten policy further, inflationary pressure broadening
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank is ready to tighten its monetary policy to combat inflationary pressure, which it…
US judge won’t yet approve Deutsche Bank $75 million settlement with Epstein accusers
By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Thursday stopped short of approving Deutsche Bank…
Marketmind: Jubilant markets eye jobs in June jump
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With the U.S. debt ceiling removed,…
Hopes of economic ‘soft landing’ re-emerge after stormy descent: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) -The economic airplane hasn’t reached the runway yet and has hit some more heavy turbulence…