KIGALI (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the loss of two parliamentary seats overnight following elections was not a good result. “Look, I’m not going to pretend these are brilliant results. We’ve got to listen, we’ve…
Ukraine set to quit ruined Sievierodonetsk as Russians close in
By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine was set to pull its troops from the ruined city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of street fighting and bombardment, the regional governor said, in what would be a significant gain for Russia as it …
UK’s Boris Johnson says U.S. abortion decision is a “big step backwards”
KIGALI (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday a decision by the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognised a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion was a “big step backwards”. “It’s a ve…
Cricket – Boult rips out England top order after Mitchell hits century for NZ
LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Trent Boult ripped through England’s top order with a devastating spell of pace bowling as New Zealand got the upper hand on the second day of the final test on Friday. After Daryl Mitchell’s third century of the series helpe…
Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery in Commonwealth speech
By Ayenat Mersie and Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince Charles expressed deep sorrow over slavery in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda on Friday and acknowledged that the roots of the organisation lay in a painful perio…
Five countries seek to delay EU fossil fuel car phase-out -document
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want to delay a European Union plan to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 by five years, according to a document seen by Reuters. The poli…
Bank sector rallies after passing stress test, Bank of America underperforms
(Reuters) – Shares in the biggest U.S. banks were rising on Friday after they all passed the Federal Reserve’s annual health check — but Bank of America shares underperformed after the test implied it needs a larger-than-expected increase to its capita…
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade abortion landmark
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took the dramatic step of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationw…
Rates will remain main policy took for BoE, Pill says
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that interest rates would remain the main monetary policy tool for the central bank as it prepares to start selling bonds acquired as part of its economic stimulus efforts. Pill…
Car drivers in Hungary face refuelling limit at MOL, OMV pumps
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Passenger car drivers in Hungary will be limited to buying 50 litres of fuel a day from Friday at fuel stations owned by Hungary’s MOL and Austria’s OMV, in a move to avert disruptions caused by a government price cap. MOL’s announc…