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US, Ukraine sign minerals deal, Bloomberg News reports

30 Apr 2025

(Reuters) -The United States and Ukraine have signed an agreement over access to Ukraine’s natural resources, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The deal will provide the U.S. privileged access to new investment projects to develop Ukraine’s natural resources, including aluminum, graphite, oil and natural gas, Bloomberg reported. (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; Editing by Chris …

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US lawmakers ask Rubio for answers on Chinese fighters in Ukraine

30 Apr 2025

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers have asked the State Department to brief them about Russia’s use of Chinese fighters in its war in Ukraine, saying in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that Moscow could only employ Chinese mercenaries with Beijing’s “tacit approval.” Earlier this month, Ukraine said its …

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US secures release from Belarus of Minsk-born American, US official says

30 Apr 2025

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has secured the release from Belarus of an American who was arrested in Moscow and held on coup plot allegations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. Youras Ziankovich, a 47-year-old naturalized American who was born in Minsk and lives in Texas, was released across the …

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Spain’s grid denies dependence on solar power to blame for blackout

30 Apr 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s grid operator denied on Wednesday dependence on solar power was to blame for the country’s worst blackout, while Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez came under increasing pressure to explain what went wrong. With life returning to normal after a power outage that halted trains, shut airports and trapped people in lifts, Sanchez’s opponents …

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Nearly 450,000 US customers without power after severe storm

30 Apr 2025

(Reuters) -Nearly 450,000 customers in Pennsylvania were without power early on Wednesday, data from PowerOutage.us showed, a day after a storm system brought on severe weather to the central United States. Duquesne Light Company said late Tuesday it was working to restore power to more than 240,000 customers who were experiencing power outages in Allegheny …

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New pope will likely move slowly to enact any change

30 Apr 2025

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Unlike U.S. President Donald Trump, who has lost no opportunity to demolish his predecessor’s policies, the new Catholic pontiff will not summarily slash and burn Pope Francis’ legacy, even if he is a conservative, experts and Church officials say. “It’s not like the U.S. government where the president …

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Greece arrests man for filming, sharing military material

30 Apr 2025

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek authorities have arrested a man who was photographing and videotaping military material acting on behalf of another person, police in northern Greece said on Wednesday. The arrest followed a joint operation by the National Intelligence Service and the Alexandroupolis Crime Prosecution and Investigation Sub-Directorate, the police said in a statement. The …

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European steelmakers flag trade and price risks despite quarterly earnings beats

30 Apr 2025

By Anna Peverieri and Alban Kacher (Reuters) -Europe’s top steelmakers showed more resilience than expected in their first-quarter earnings, but warned that global trade tensions, weak European prices and market volatility are clouding the outlook for the rest of the year. ArcelorMittal, which reported on Wednesday a smaller-than-expected drop in its quarterly core profit, flagged …

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Several people hit by car in Copenhagen, emergency service says

30 Apr 2025

OSLO (Reuters) – Several people were hit by a car in Copenhagen on Wednesday, the Danish capital’s emergency service said in a social media post, with the police adding that an elderly man had lost control of his vehicle. The police said five people were injured in the incident. (Reporting by Terje Solsvik)

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