By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – The humiliating spectacle for Russia of two drones flying over the walls of the Kremlin, its historic seat of power, has spawned conflicting theories about who did it and why – but for Vladimir Putin the incident could yet prove useful politically. Although the drones were destroyed before causing…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Thursday visited American citizen Paul Whelan in the prison he has been held in Mordovia in eastern Russia, the U.S. embassy said. “Paul has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than 4 years, and his release remains an absolute priority. The U.S. government will…
By Stephanie van den Berg and Toby Sterling THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday in The Hague, calling for a new international tribunal for the “crime of aggression.” “We’re going to set up a specific tribunal……
By Martin Petty (Reuters) – The United States and the Philippines have agreed on new guidelines for their 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, following multiple requests by Manila to make clear the conditions under which Washington would come to its defence. WHY DID THE PHILIPPINES WANT CLARIFICATION? Though the United States has reassured the Philippines their…
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The United States has laid out in clear terms the extent of its defence treaty commitments to the Philippines, issuing new guidelines that refer specifically to attacks in the South China Sea, including on its coast guard. The six-page “bilateral defence guidelines” agreed in Washington on Wednesday follow a…
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.85% on Thursday, following a rate hike earlier in the day by the European Central Bank. “The interest rate increase is a consequence of the increase by the European Central Bank of its main monetary policy rate, the deposit…
By Ismail Shakil and Fergal Smith OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s imports and exports dropped to one-year lows in March, data showed on Thursday, a sign that global demand is likely slowing after a series of interest rate hikes by the world’s major central banks. Total exports fell 0.7% in March, largely on cheaper energy products, while…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Thursday reached a verdict in the trial of members of the Proud Boys right wing group charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors said. The verdict will be read shortly. (Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch; Editing…
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a plan to restructure 23.7 trillion naira ($52 billion) in short-term loans due to the central bank to long-term debt, a day after the Senate gave its consent. Nigerian government revenues are under pressure as oil production fell due to crude theft…
By Bernardo Caram and Nicolás Misculin BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina is seeking new easing of targets in its $44 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund and faster payouts, and is pushing to get key IMF members the United States and Brazil to support it, government officials said. The country is expected to return…
