Harry not criticising queen over hacking deal with Murdoch’s UK group, court told
By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry is not criticising his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth,…
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Ukraine condemns Russian nuclear ‘blackmail’ on Chornobyl anniversary
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey and Paul Vieira SLAVUTYCH, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine marked the 37th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster…
China’s Ping An Insurance posts 48.9% rise in Q1 profit
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd saw a 48.9% rise in first-quarter net profit as…
Hungary’s call for Ukraine ceasefire “cynical”, U.S. envoy says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian government’s call for a ceasefire in neighbouring Ukraine is “cynical” given large swathes of the…
German government slightly raises 2023 GDP forecast
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government has raised its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.4% from a previously predicted…
EU countries should focus on net expenditure, cut debt over 4 years -EU executive
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Wednesday that, under a reform of the EU’s fiscal rules,…
Smaller EV prices to come down as EV sales climb, IEA says
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Nearly one in five cars sold globally this year will be electric, with the…
UK warns China secrecy over military expansion risks ‘tragic miscalculation’
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister James Cleverly urged China to be more open about what he called…
UK sees record sickness and zero productivity growth in 2022
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain saw a record number of working days lost due to short-term sickness last…
Russia revives fried chicken chain Rostic’s after KFC owner leaves
By Tatiana Gomozova and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Some former KFC restaurants in Russia began reopening as Rostic’s on Tuesday,…