By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -British authorities are recommending gay and bisexual men at higher risk of exposure to monkeypox should be offered a vaccine, as the outbreak of the viral disease gathers pace mostly in Europe. Although anyone can c…
Russia: Britain asks for help over Donetsk death sentences
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador in London said on Tuesday that Britain had asked for Moscow’s help in connection with two British citizens sentenced to death in a Russian-backed separatist region for fighting for Ukraine. A court in the breakawa…
Switzerland imported Russian gold in May for first time since Ukraine attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Switzerland imported gold from Russia in May for the first time since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February, Swiss customs data showed on Tuesday. Switzerland is the world’s biggest refining and transit centre for gold and…
Britain relaxes airport slot rules to help avoid cancellations
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday said it had temporarily relaxed rules around airport slots to allow airlines to devise realistic flight schedules and avoid last minute cancellations in light of staff shortages. A spate of flight cancellations has …
Russia tells Lithuania: your citizens will feel the pain over Kaliningrad
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) -A top ally of President Vladimir Putin told Lithuania on Tuesday that Moscow would respond to its ban on the transit of goods sanctioned by the EU to Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad in such a way that citizens of …
EU united in support of Ukraine’s candidacy status, Asselborn says
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European countries are united in their support for granting Ukraine the status of European Union member candidate, Luxembourg’s foreign affairs minister said on Tuesday. “We are working towards the point where we tell Putin that U…
Audi to invest $320.2 million to boost electric engine output in Hungary
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – German carmaker Audi’s Hungarian unit will invest 120 billion forints ($320.2 million) to ramp up electric engine production at its factory in western Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday. Szijjarto said Audi, …
Tesla under pressure to boost wages to attract workers to German plant
BERLIN (Reuters) – Electric carmaker Tesla is having to raise wages to attract employees to its new manufacturing plant outside Berlin, a top German union said, warning of a looming pay dispute among the workforce there. Recruitment at the company’s so…
Euro higher as ECB officials affirm rate hike plans, new tool
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The euro rose on Tuesday, drawing support from the European Central Bank’s plans to raise interest rates to contain inflation, while the yen retested a 24-year low as the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy st…
UK’s biggest rail strike in 30 years disrupts travel, PM Johnson vows to stay firm
By Kylie MacLellan and Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of workers walked out on the first day of Britain’s biggest rail strike in 30 years on Tuesday, with millions of passengers facing days of chaos as both the unions and governmen…