October 3, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – A deal with the United States is not the “be all and end all” of trade agreements, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday. Former trade minister Truss said she wanted to see the United States begin trade talks, but there were lots of fast-growing countries around […]
Spain’s PM Sanchez pledges 200 million euros for volcano-hit La Palma
October 3, 2021 MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday the government would approve financial support worth 206 million euros ($239 million) to help the island of La Palma recover from the current volcanic eruption. “Next Tuesday, the Council of Ministers will approve a package of very powerful measures,” he told […]
U.S. concerned with China’s rising military activity near Taiwan
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – The United States said it is concerned with China’s increasing military activity near Taiwan and added that China’s military pressure against Taiwan undermines regional peace and stability. “We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan,” a State Department spokesperson said on Sunday. (Reporting […]
French Catholic Church had estimated 3,000 paedophiles since 1950s – commission head
October 3, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – The French Catholic Church has had an estimated 3,000 paedophiles in its ranks over the past 70 years, the head of an independent commission investigating the sex abuse scandal said in an interview published on Sunday. “We have estimated the number as standing at 3,000, out of 115,000 priests […]
OPEC meets on output increase as oil prices rally
October 3, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC and its allies meet on Monday to debate how much oil to release into the red hot market, where supply disruptions and recovering demand from the coronavirus pandemic have pushed oil above $80 per barrel. The oil price rally to a three-year high is exacerbated by an even […]
Athletics-Kenya’s Jepkosgei wins elite women’s race at London Marathon
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei won a thrilling London Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 17.43 minutes as world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei faded late in the race to finish just outside the podium places. Jepkosgei finished 15 seconds ahead of Ethiopian Degitu Azimeraw, while Ashete Bekere came third. […]
Athletics-Gezahegne breaks 10km road race world record in Geneva
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Bahrain’s Kalkidan Gezahegne won the Giants Geneva 10K in 29 minutes 38 seconds on Sunday to take five seconds off the women’s world record for a 10km road race when men are also competing. The Ethiopian-born 30-year-old, who won 10,000 metres silver behind Sifan Hassan at the Tokyo Olympics in […]
Athletics-Ethiopia’s Lemma wins men’s London Marathon
October 3, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma won the men’s London Marathon in a time of two hours four minutes and one second after breaking away from the leading pack late in the race on Sunday. Lemma, who finished on the podium last year, crossed the line 27 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Vincent […]
German liberals press conservatives to say if they want to govern
October 3, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) pressed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives to say whether they really want to lead a new coalition government, ramping up pressure on its would-be ruling partners ahead of exploratory talks on Sunday. The conservatives’ chancellor candidate, Armin Laschet, has said he wants to form […]
Afghanistan on verge of socio-economic collapse, EU’s top diplomat says
October 3, 2021 BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday. Avoiding the worst-case scenario would require the Taliban to comply with conditions that would enable more international assistance, Josep Borrell wrote in […]
Hong Kong trade union disbands as impact of security law deepens
October 3, 2021 HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s largest independent trade union disbanded on Sunday, further stoking concerns over the space for civil society groups as a national security law and the sweeping powers it gives the police stifle dissent in the global financial centre. Founded in 1990, the 145,000 member Hong Kong Confederation […]
Switzerland files criminal complaint over Greensill
October 3, 2021 ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s economic affairs secretariat (SECO) has filed a criminal complaint in relation to collapsed financier Greensill Capital for alleged violations of the law against unfair competition, it told Reuters on Sunday. The Swiss NZZ am Sonntag newspaper said police searched Credit Suisse offices last week after the Zurich public […]
Afghan girls stuck at home, waiting for Taliban plan to re-open schools
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – As the weeks pass in Afghanistan, the new Taliban administration has yet to announce when it will re-open secondary schools for girls, leaving them stuck at home while their brothers return to class. Two weeks since boys in classes above the sixth grade were told to go back to school, […]
Backers of Tunisian president rally against ‘coup’ accusations
October 3, 2021 By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in the capital on Sunday to show their backing for his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system, acts his critics call a coup. The demonstration in central Tunis was called in response to […]
Zelenskiy vows to engage in returning Saakashvili back to Ukraine
October 3, 2021 KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he will personally engage in returning Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili back to Ukraine from a prison in Georgia as he holds a Ukrainian passport. Saakashvili was arrested in Georgia on Friday after the opposition politician returned to the country despite facing […]
Fire damages Rome’s 19th century ‘Iron Bridge’
October 3, 2021 ROME (Reuters) – A huge fire on Saturday night severely damaged Rome’s famed “Iron Bridge,” with parts of the 19th century structure plunging into the River Tiber. The bridge, which was opened 1863 and whose formal name is Ponte dell’ Industria (Industry Bridge), connects the densely populated Ostiense and Portuense neighbourhoods. The […]
UK PM says fuel problems driven by demand, immigration is no solution
October 3, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday any difficulty drivers were having in filling up with petrol is due to demand and ruled out relying on immigration to boost the numbers of truck drivers to deliver the fuel. At the beginning of his governing Conservative Party conference, […]
Eclectic French tycoon Tapie, dies aged 78
October 3, 2021 By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) – Bernard Tapie’s rags-to-riches life story of a failed pop singer-turned-tycoon who dabbed into politics, bought a top soccer club and did a stint in jail transfixed France for decades. He died on Sunday aged 78, having suffered from stomach cancer in the final years of […]
MLB roundup: Mitch Haniger keeps Mariners’ playoff hopes alive
October 3, 2021 Mitch Haniger had four hits, including a home run, and five RBIs as the Seattle Mariners kept their postseason hopes alive with a 6-4 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. The Mariners (90-71), who have won 11 of their past 13 games, are tied with Toronto, one game […]
Georgia ruling party takes lead in local voting amid political crisis
October 3, 2021 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Georgia’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead over the opposition United National Movement founded by former president Mikheil Saakashvili in municipal elections that have taken on national significance amid a protracted political crisis. The public cast their votes on Saturday, a day after authorities arrested Saakashvili, who flew […]
