Ukraine retakes village but fighting in east ‘difficult’ – Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it had recaptured an eighth village during its counteroffensive in the Russian-occupied south but…
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Ukraine targets initial $40 billion for ‘Green Marshall Plan’
By Simon Jessop and Olena Harmash LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine is seeking up to $40 billion to fund the first part…
Dollar nudges up, sterling near 14-month highs ahead of BoE decision
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar edged higher and the UK pound was near a 14-month peak on Monday…
Russia bars media from new “extremism” case against Navalny
By Dmitriy Turlyun MELEKHOVO, Russia (Reuters) -The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of “extremism” will…
Thailand justifies talks with Myanmar as key ASEAN members stay away
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary to…
Stocks rally stalls, eyes on Powell testimony for US rate clues
By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON, SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares fell from 14-month highs hit last week, as investors…
ECB hawks argue for more hikes even as Lane opens door to pause
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should err on the side of further interest rate hikes as inflation could come…
AstraZeneca planning China business spin off -FT
(Reuters) – Drugmaker AstraZeneca is drafting a plan to spin off its China business, and listing a separate unit in…
Emotional reunion amid despair as Greece searches for shipwreck survivors
By Lefteris Papadimas and Karolina Tagaris KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) -A Syrian teenager who survived a shipwreck that killed at least…
Air taxi maker races to serve Paris Olympics as sector struggles for funds
By Allison Lampert, Joanna Plucinska and Maiya Keidan PARIS/TORONTO (Reuters) -A year ahead of the Paris Olympics, flying taxi maker…