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Germany to offer Poland Patriot system after stray missile crash

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has offered Warsaw the Patriot missile defence system to help it to secure its airspace after a stray missile crashed in Poland last week, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told a newspaper on Sunday. The German government had already said it would offer its neighbour further help in air policing with German …

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Kherson residents stock up as first Ukrainian supermarket opens

KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – Hundreds of Kherson residents flocked on Sunday to buy groceries at the first Ukrainian supermarket to open since the city was retaken by pro-Kyiv forces earlier this month. During the almost nine months of occupation, the Russian-installed government had brought in Russian-sourced products and introduced the ruble as currency. “Out of …

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Analysis: As Republicans look to 2024, jockeying to take on Trump begins

By James Oliphant and Nathan Layne LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Tensions bubbled to the surface at the first major gathering of possible Republican 2024 presidential candidates this weekend as party members voiced a desire to move on from Donald Trump, though even his detractors wondered if that would be possible. Fresh off a disappointing performance …

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Iran to help Russia build drones for Ukraine war, Post says

LONDON (Reuters) – Russia has reached agreement with Iran to begin manufacturing hundreds of unmanned weaponised aircraft on Russian soil, The Washington Post reported, citing intelligence seen by U.S. and other Western security agencies. The Post said Russian and Iranian officials finalized the deal during a meeting in Iran in early November. Russia and Iran …

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New Zealand defence minister visits Ukraine, reaffirms support

(Reuters) – New Zealand said on Sunday Defence Minister Peeni Henare has visited Kyiv to reaffirm the Pacific nation’s support for Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion. “We discussed New Zealand’s recent extension of the infantry training support mission in the UK for Ukrainian troops out to July 2023,” Henare said in a statement after holding …

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COP27 summit agrees climate deal

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – The COP27 summit on Sunday agreed an overarching climate deal at a closing plenary session in Sharm el-Sheikh. COP27 president Sameh Shoukry brought the gavel down to signify the document representing the political agreement at the conference had been approved by consensus. (Reporting by William James; Editing by Dominic Evans)

Climate summit approves deal to fund “loss and damage”

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A plenary session of the COP27 climate summit approved a deal on Sunday covering funding arrangements for loss and damage from climate change suffered by vulnerable countries. (Reporting by William James;Editing by Dominic Evans)

Ukraine says around 60 Russians killed in long-range shelling attack

(Reuters) – Around 60 Russian soldiers were killed in a long-range Ukrainian artillery attack this week, Kyiv said on Saturday, the second time in four days that Ukraine claimed to have inflicted major casualties in a single incident. In a Facebook post, the armed forces general staff said Russia suffered the losses on Thursday when …

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Ukraine will soon begin voluntary evacuation from liberated southern areas -official

(Reuters) – Ukraine will soon begin evacuating people who want to leave the recently-liberated southern city of Kherson and the surrounding areas, a senior official announced on Saturday, citing damage done by Russian forces. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said some people had expressed a wish to move away from both Kherson and the area …

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