TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans a state funeral on Sept. 27 for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot to death at a campaign rally this month, a government official and leading ruling party source said on Wednesday. An official decision will be m…
Malaysia Airlines nears deal for Airbus A330neos – sources
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines is nearing a deal for Airbus SE A330neos to replace its fleet of 21 earlier-model A330s, two sources familiar with the matter said. Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Izham Ismail said last month that t…
Half of Britons changing food-buying habits to cope with cost-of-living crunch
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of Britons are changing what they buy to feed their families as they try to navigate a worsening cost-of-living crisis, according to survey data published on Wednesday. The research from food assurance sche…
White House: Russia laying groundwork for annexing Ukraine territory
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of Ukrainian territory and is installing illegitimate proxy officials in areas there under its control as it seeks to exert total control over i…
Ukraine parliament removes security chief, Zelenskiy fires another top official
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament dismissed the domestic security chief and prosecutor general on Tuesday, two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suspended them for failing to root out Russian spies. Ivan Bakanov was fired from his position a…
Bidens welcome Ukraine’s first lady to the White House
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden, with flowers in hand, and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House on Tuesday for a visit ahead of her address to Congress on Wednesday. …
Putin meets Iran’s Khamenei on first trip outside ex-Soviet Union since Ukraine war
By Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the Kremlin leader’s first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow’s Feb….
Mercedes Benz to invest 1.2 billion euros in Spain after unions back new plan
MADRID (Reuters) – German automaker Mercedes-Benz plans to invest 1.2 billion euros in its Vitoria plant in northern Spain after workers backed a new labour agreement, unions UGT and CCOO said on Tuesday. About 57% of the plant’s nearly 5,000 workers v…
Tesla braces for earnings hit, but EV delivery outlook is key
By Hyunjoo Jin and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s second-quarter results on Wednesday are expected to show the strains of China’s COVID-19 lockdown and protracted startups of new factories. Investors want to know if the end of the year will be m…
Britain kicks off post-Brexit ‘transformation’ of finance
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -British financial regulators will have to promote the global competitiveness of the country’s financial sector, though a plan for more government oversight of their work has been put on hold for now, finance minister Nadh…