Ireland to hike core government spending by 6.1% in 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland intends to increase core public expenditure by 6.1% next year in an overall budget package of…
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UK banks should not close accounts over customers’ politics, minister says
By Huw Jones and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British banks should have to serve a customer even if they…
Twelve children, 26 others hurt in Russian missile strike in Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian officials said at least 38 people, including 12 children, were wounded in a Russian missile strike…
Pope envoy working on ‘mechanism’ to return children to Ukraine
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis’ peace envoy for Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, said on Tuesday he is working on a…
Fundraiser for policeman who shot French teenager reflects polarisation
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -A campaign to raise money for the family of the policeman who shot dead French…
SCO says not against any country as it expands reach, welcomes Iran
By Krishn Kaushik and YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday sought to…
Divided Church of England to debate blessings for same-sex unions
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – The Church of England’s governing body will deliberate on how priests could carry out…
European shares steady, interest rate uncertainty remains
By Amruta Khandekar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares were steady in thin trading on Tuesday, with a lack of…
Gazprom subsidiary files lawsuits against Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank
MOSCOW (Reuters) – RusKhimAlyans, a subsidiary of Russian gas giant Gazprom, has filed lawsuits seeking a total of 31 billion…
Airbus trials new wing designs in technology race with Boeing
By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher FILTON, England (Reuters) – Airbus is stepping up testing of radical new wing technology…