Russia’s mercenaries send back bodies of U.S. and Turkish citizens from Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most powerful mercenary on Thursday said he was sending back the bodies of a U.S. citizen…
Europe
Exclusive-AI rules ‘cannot be bargained’, EU’s Breton says after OpenAI CEO threat
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s artificial intelligence (AI) rules are not for negotiation, EU industry chief Thierry…
Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia
By Raphael Satter and James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets…
Armani sales up 18% in Q1 as Asia rebounds, U.S. faces slowdown
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Armani Group said on Thursday its sales jumped 18% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound…
Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric
By Burcu Karakas and Umit Ozdal ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) -Kurds opposed to President Tayyip Erdogan fear victory for him in Turkey’s…
Judge sworn in as Greece’s caretaker prime minister
ATHENS (Reuters) – Ioannis Sarmas, a senior judge, was sworn in as Greece’s caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead…
Turkey’s cenbank holds policy rate at 8.5% ahead of election runoff
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank kept its policy rate at 8.5% on Thursday as…
Spain’s mass tourism in candidates’ crosshairs in election year
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) – Scrawled across Barcelona’s opera house, along the city’s renowned La Rambla boulevard, is expletive-laden…
Italy probing China’s possible growing influence on Pirelli -sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian government, which is assessing tyre maker Pirelli’s new shareholder…
Chanel flags weaker U.S. sales, sees pickup in China
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Chanel sales in the United States, one of the luxury label’s top three markets,…