By Daren Butler and Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan and supporters on Monday revelled in an election victory lengthening his rule into a third decade while Turkey’s opposition, which once counted on winning, braced for “difficult days” against an increasingly autocratic government. His rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu said it was “the most unfair…
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher in choppy trading on Monday, as markets weighed a tentative U.S. debt ceiling deal that would avert a default by the world’s top oil consumer against further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes that could curb energy demand. Brent crude futures settled up 12 cents, or…
By Adrianna Ebert GDANSK (Reuters) – Polish games developer CD Projekt is not for sale, its CEO reiterated on Monday, following weekend rumours that the maker of “Cyberpunk 2077” could be targeted by Sony. “Nothing has changed on our end. I can repeat what we’ve been saying throughout the years – CD Projekt is not…
LEPOSAVIC, Kosovo (Reuters) – Around 25 NATO peacekeepers have been injured in clashes with Serbs protesting against Albanian mayors taking office in Serb majority municipalities in the north of Kosovo, the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo KFOR said in a statement. “While countering the most active fringes of the crowd, several soldiers of the Italian…
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Gleb Garanich KYIV (Reuters) – Russia put five aircraft out of action in an attack on a military target in western Ukraine and caused a fire at the Black Sea port of Odesa in heavy air strikes early on Monday, Ukrainian officials said. Kyiv came under intense attack for the second…
(Reuters) – HSBC is set to announce next month that the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank will be renamed HSBC Innovation Banking, Sky News reported on Monday. The British government and the Bank of England facilitated a private sale of SVB UK to HSBC in March, in a move which would protect deposits without…
By Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – European shares edged lower in light trade on Monday, on losses in technology and bank stocks, while investors assessed the tentative deal reached by U.S. lawmakers to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avert a default. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.1% lower, after logging its…
(Reuters) – Uganda’s tough new anti-LGBTQ law, which stipulates the death penalty for “serial offenders”, presents a conundrum for multi-nationals wanting to grow in Africa while promoting diversity and inclusion. A coalition of companies that includes Google and Microsoft said it was “deeply disappointed” by the bill signed into law on Monday. Here are some…
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican urged bishops and high-profile lay Catholic leaders on Monday to tone down their comments on social media, saying some were causing division and stoking polemics that harmed the entire Church. The appeal was part of a 20-page document by the Vatican’s communications department titled, “Towards Full…
By Tim Hepher and Valerie Insinna PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is close to placing an order worth around $2 billion for Boeing 777-8F freighters as the Hong Kong carrier embarks on the partial renewal of a fleet of dedicated 747 cargo jets, industry sources said on Monday. The selection follows a hard-fought battle…
