‘Stop yelling’: Top Chechen fighter scolds Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s close allies on Thursday publicly criticised Russia’s most prominent mercenary, casting…
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In Moldova, Zelenskiy presses NATO bid, seeks interim guarantees
By John Irish and Andrew Gray BULBOACA, Moldova (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pressed his case on Thursday for Ukraine to…
Belarus art festival could renew pressure on Poland’s border, official says
WARSAW (Reuters) – A visa waiver for participants of an art festival in Belarus in July could serve as a…
Macron struggles to kick France’s spending habit
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron has loosened labour laws and cut taxes among other reforms to…
NATO squabbles over speedy accession of Ukraine as decisive summit looms
By Sabine Siebold and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Moscow cannot stop Ukraine from becoming a NATO member, the alliance’s…
SpaceX’s Starlink wins Pentagon contract for satellite services to Ukraine
By Mike Stone and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starlink, the satellite communications service started by billionaire Elon Musk,…
Stellantis does not need Italy among its shareholders, Chairman Elkann says
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis does not need the Italian state as a shareholder as the carmaker is in good shape,…
Treasury says further bill auctions depend on raising debt limit
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced $15 billion in one-day cash management bills on June 2 and…
Analysis-US debt-ceiling deal averts disaster, but savings might be less than advertised
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The bipartisan debt-ceiling deal that could clear Congress as soon as Thursday would stave…
BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg, says South African minister
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The BRICS Summit of heads of state will be held in Johannesburg in August, Foreign Minister…