Reuters UK Top

French court backs release of Lebanese militant jailed for US, Israeli diplomat murders

17 Jul 2025

By John Irish and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah from prison, after he served almost 40 years of a life sentence for attacks on U.S. and Israeli diplomats in France. The Paris Appeals court agreed to Abdallah’s release on July 25 …

French court backs release of Lebanese militant jailed for US, Israeli diplomat murders Read More »

Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer

17 Jul 2025

By Supantha Mukherjee and Stine Jacobsen STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark’s state-owned credit fund said on Thursday they will invest in what they say will be the world’s most powerful quantum computer, aiming to revolutionize areas such as drug discovery and materials science.Quantum computing holds the promise of carrying out calculations that …

Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer Read More »

Russia and Ukraine exchange more bodies of war dead, Kremlin aide says

17 Jul 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more bodies of their war dead, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday, part of an agreement struck at the second round of peace talks in Istanbul in June. Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia’s delegation at those peace talks, said in a statement on Telegram that Moscow had …

Russia and Ukraine exchange more bodies of war dead, Kremlin aide says Read More »

Greece arrests three over cocaine-loaded ship seized by Spain in 2023

17 Jul 2025

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has arrested three people linked with a cargo ship seized by Spanish authorities off the Canary Islands in 2023 for carrying more than 4.5 tons of cocaine from Latin America to Europe, three people close to the investigation said on Thursday. The then Greek-operated, Togo-flagged vessel Blume, which had left from Brazil, …

Greece arrests three over cocaine-loaded ship seized by Spain in 2023 Read More »

Germany to contribute 10 million eur to World Bank trust fund, Finance Minister says

17 Jul 2025

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) -Germany will provide an initial contribution of 10 million euros ($11.59 million) to the World Bank trust fund this year with the support of the Compact with Africa, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Thursday. “We are convinced that this is a worthwhile investment and we will be very pleased …

Germany to contribute 10 million eur to World Bank trust fund, Finance Minister says Read More »

Analysis-Zelenskiy aims to woo both public and Trump with fresh-faced Ukraine cabinet

17 Jul 2025

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tries to wrestle wartime defence spending into shape and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public with fresh-faced leadership. Yulia Svyrydenko, 39, the only candidate for the post, is expected to …

Analysis-Zelenskiy aims to woo both public and Trump with fresh-faced Ukraine cabinet Read More »

Enter the kill zone: Ukraine’s drone-infested front slows Russian advance

17 Jul 2025

By Max Hunder, Sabine Siebold and Manuel Ausloos KYIV/BERLIN (Reuters) -“Drones, drones, drones. Only drones. A lot of drones.” A weary Ukrainian platoon commander speaks to the transformed nature of modern warfare as he’s medically evacuated from the front lines. Kamikaze drones. Surveillance drones. Bomber drones. Drones that kill other drones. These machines swarm the …

Enter the kill zone: Ukraine’s drone-infested front slows Russian advance Read More »

Ukraine’s drones target Moscow, other regions, Russia’s defence ministry says

17 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -Russian air defence units destroyed 122 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted the capital Moscow and scores of other Russian regions, injuring at least one person, Russian authorities said on Thursday. More than half of the drones were destroyed over the Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk regions that border Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said on …

Ukraine’s drones target Moscow, other regions, Russia’s defence ministry says Read More »

Second sanctioned LNG ship this year stops at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, data shows

17 Jul 2025

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel targeted by U.S. sanctions docked at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant this week, the second sanctioned vessel to stop at the plant so far this year, shiptracking data from LSEG and Kpler showed. This could indicate that loadings at Arctic LNG 2, which is also subject to …

Second sanctioned LNG ship this year stops at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, data shows Read More »

Belarus disconnects unit at its nuclear power station after warning

17 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -The second of two units at Belarus’ only nuclear power station has been disconnected from the grid after an alarm indicating a deviation in the cooling system in the non-nuclear part, the energy ministry said late on Wednesday. The power plant in the city of Astravets, located in the western Grodno region, is situated …

Belarus disconnects unit at its nuclear power station after warning Read More »

Close Bitnami banner
Bitnami