LONDON (Reuters) – British transport secretary Grant Shapps said on Sunday strike action by rail workers this week was a “huge mistake”, warning that people will not be able to attend hospital appointments, school exams or get to work. More than 50,000…
Germany to provide 15 billion euros credit line to fill gas storage
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany will provide an additional 15 billion euros ($15.8 billion) in credit lines for the purchase of gas to replenish storage facilities, news agency dpa reported on Sunday, citing a paper by the Economy Ministry. The additiona…
Athletics-British Olympic champion Kelly Holmes comes out as gay
(Reuters) – Britain’s double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes has revealed she is gay, saying she was nervous and excited about coming out in a move that could have saved her years of heartache. The 52-year-old, who won gold in the 800 and 1,500 metres at…
Analysis-Europe’s summer of discontent reveals travel sector labour crisis
By Toby Sterling, Caroline Pailliez and Tim Hepher AMSTERDAM/PARIS/DOHA (Reuters) – After 21 years as a service agent at Air France, Karim Djeffal left his job during the COVID-19 pandemic to start his own job-coaching consultancy. “If this doesn’t wor…
Apple workers at Maryland store vote to unionize, a first for the U.S.
(Reuters) – Apple Inc workers in Maryland voted on Saturday to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize in the United States. More than 100 workers in Towson near Baltimore “have overwhelmingly voted to join the I…
Wildfire rages in Greece’s Evia island, one village evacuated
ATHENS (Reuters) – A wildfire raged out of control in central Evia, Greece’s second-largest island, on Saturday with authorities ordering the evacuation of one village, the fire department said. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze spread across the slope…
ECB won’t solve profound debt issues: Rehn
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should limit the rise in borrowing costs of more indebted euro zone members but will not solve their debt issues or let budget concerns dictate monetary policy, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Saturday….
Lithuanian bishops call for scrapping of same-sex partnership bill
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuanian bishops have called on politicians to vote down proposed same-sex partnership legislation, quoting words used by Pope Francis to argue that civil unions distort the concept of marriage and family. Lithuan…
Brazil police arrest third suspect in murder of British journalist and indigenous expert
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police on Saturday said they had arrested a third suspect in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest nearly two weeks ago. Jeferson da Silva Lima …
After EU blessing, Ukraine vows to prevail as it battles Russian assaults
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -With a blessing for its EU ambitions and a pledge of unwavering support from Britain, Ukraine vowed on Saturday to prevail against Moscow as it battled Russian assaults near a key eastern city and multip…