Reuters UK Top

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Britain’s deputy prime minister defended on Tuesday Israel’s right to protect itself amid growing tension between the Middle Eastern country and its biggest backers, but called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza on humanitarian grounds. Oliver Dowden said the British government was “continuously” urging Israel to abide by international …

Britain’s deputy PM defends Israel but calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza Read More »

By Stefano Rebaudo and Antonella Cinelli MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ sums up the current approach of financial markets to Italian debt, with investors determined to lock in high returns on Rome’s government bonds and turning a blind eye as its public finances veer out of control. The budget deficit in the euro …

Analysis-Italian bond party turns blind eye to deficit disasters Read More »

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe must strengthen its defence capabilities and shift to a “war economy” mode in response to the threat posed by Russia, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday.    In an op-ed published in European newspapers and the Euractiv website, Michel – who will chair a meeting of EU leaders on …

To have peace, Europe must prepare for war, EU council president says Read More »

By Aidan Lewis (Reuters) -Famine is imminent and likely to occur by May in northern Gaza and could spread across the enclave by July, a U.N.-backed report said on Monday, after more than five months of war which have shattered the Palestinian territory and cut off supplies. Malnutrition and food insecurity have probably exceeded famine …

Famine imminent in northern Gaza, says U.N.-backed report Read More »

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Dan Williams and Aidan Lewis CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON (Reuters) – Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on Monday. The Integrated Food-Security …

Gaza’s catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says Read More »

By Greg Bensinger and Jody Godoy (Reuters) -Mike Lynch, the wealthy tech founder once hailed as Britain’s answer to Steve Jobs, will testify at his U.S. trial to defend himself against charges he defrauded Hewlett-Packard in the $11 billion sale of his software company Autonomy, his attorney said in court on Monday. Federal prosecutors in …

UK tech founder Mike Lynch to testify at US fraud trial Read More »

By Gloria Dickie and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that sank after a Houthi missile strike and another abandoned during a fiery assault are on hold until attacks on ships ease, the United Nations’ maritime shipping regulatory agency said on Monday. The UK-owned Rubymar last month …

Houthi attacks must ease for salvage of two vessels, UN shipping agency says Read More »