By Raphael Satter and James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets across Armenia, including reporters at a U.S. government-funded news organization, a report released on Thursday found. A team of researchers from digital rights group Access Now, human rights organization Amnesty International, Canadian internet watchdog Citizen…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, who leads the largest Republican caucus, said on Thursday that he believed a deal to raise the nation’s debt-ceiling deal was “likely” by Friday afternoon. “We are inching closer to a deal. I think it’s some of the finer points they are working on right now,” Hern told…
By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s domestically made space rocket delivered a commercial grade satellite into orbit for the first time on Thursday, the country’s science minister said, a breakthrough in its ambitions to compete in a space race with its Asian neighbours. The Nuri rocket lifted off from Naro Space…
(Reuters) -Cineworld expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July, the British cinema chain operator said on Thursday, adding that its proposed debt restructuring has the backing of most of its lenders. The world’s second largest movie theatre chain operator after AMC Entertainment filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection in September hoping to restructure…
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy was in recession in early 2023 after household spending in Europe’s economic engine finally succumbed to the pressure of high inflation. Gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year when adjusted for price and calendar effects, a second estimate from the statistics office showed…
By Burcu Karakas and Umit Ozdal ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) -Kurds opposed to President Tayyip Erdogan fear victory for him in Turkey’s presidential election could reinforce a crackdown the state has been waging against them for years, alarmed by a surge in nationalist rhetoric ahead of Sunday’s vote. Kurds, who make up around a fifth of Turkey’s…
CAIRO (Reuters) -Tugboats managed to move a large ship that had been stranded for several hours in the Suez Canal on Thursday, and sources said shipping traffic through one of the world’s busiest waterways had returned to normal. Two canal sources said traffic was back to normal by around 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT),…
By Brad Brooks and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Organizers of some LGBT Pride events in Florida are limiting access by minors and increasing security in the face of a slate of new state laws they say unfairly target their community. But the organizers say the laws are rekindling a defiant energy they hope will help…
By James Oliphant (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who announced on Wednesday he is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is likely to be former President Donald Trump’s top rival due to his budding national profile and fundraising acumen. Here are some facts about DeSantis’ life and political career. A LIFE IN PUBLIC SECTOR DeSantis,…
ATHENS (Reuters) – Ioannis Sarmas, a senior judge, was sworn in as Greece’s caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead the country to a repeat election on June 25 following Sunday’s inconclusive vote. Sarmas, the president of the Hellenic Court of Audit, one of Greece’s three top courts, is expected to form an interim cabinet…
