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Merz, Trump agree on need to resolve trade disputes, Germany says

8 May 2025

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to quickly resolve trade disputes in their first phone call since Merz took office earlier this week, a German government spokesperson said. Trump congratulated Merz on taking office, the spokesperson said, while Merz assured him that …

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Russian President Putin tells new pope he trusts in constructive dialogue

8 May 2025

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated new pope Leo on his election on Thursday and said he trusted that constructive dialogue would be maintained, based on Christian values, Russian news agencies quoted the Kremlin as saying. “I am certain that the constructive dialogue and interaction that has been established between Russia and the Vatican …

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Portugal police arrest crime ring over fraudulent permits for 10,000 foreigners

8 May 2025

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese police have arrested 13 people they believe provided an estimated more than 10,000 foreigners with residence permits and documents allowing them to stay in Portugal and the European Union in exchange for bribes, police said on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Judicial Police force said the bribes paid to the group, …

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Proposed 3.5% defence spending target not reasonable for Belgium, minister says

8 May 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) – It would not be reasonable for Belgium to boost defence spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot told Reuters on Thursday after NATO’s chief floated a proposal to adopt a new defence investment target. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has proposed alliance members boost defence spending to …

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Exclusive-US considering new ship registry in US Virgin Islands, sources say

8 May 2025

By Jonathan Saul and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a proposal to create an international shipping registry in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of efforts to enlarge the tiny commercial shipping fleet flying the American flag, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Increasing the number of …

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Ukraine to host foreign ministers to endorse ‘special tribunal’ for Russian leadership

8 May 2025

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine will host a group of foreign ministers in Lviv on Friday to endorse the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute the leadership of Russia, Belarus and North Korea for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, a senior Kyiv official said. The tribunal will be set up by the Council of …

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White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel, signalling new pope elected

8 May 2025

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave have elected a new pope. (Reporting by Crispian Balmer)

Exclusive-Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say

8 May 2025

By Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) – The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit next week. Dropping the demand that Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic …

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US will slash car tariffs on UK to 10%, steel levies to zero, says UK

8 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s car industry will see U.S. tariffs immediately slashed to 10% from 27.5%, while levies on steel and aluminium will reduce to zero, the British government said on Thursday, as part of an economic deal with the United States. (Reporting by William James and Sachin Ravikumar, writing by Sam Tabahriti)

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