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Exclusive-US will push European allies to buy more arms for Ukraine, say sources

11 Feb 2025

By Erin Banco (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to push European allies to buy more American weapons for Ukraine ahead of potential peace talks with Moscow, said two people with knowledge of the matter, a move that could improve Kyiv’s negotiating position. The plan, if formalized, will offer some reassurance to Ukrainian leaders who …

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US consumer watchdog cases in limbo following agency’s idling

11 Feb 2025

By Mike Spector and Douglas Gillison NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s idling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) left in limbo significant cases the agency brought against companies and large financial firms in the waning days of President Joe Biden’s time in office. The CFPB in January sued Capital One, accusing the …

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US woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into sex work

11 Feb 2025

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – A woman in the U.S. accused internet personalities Tristan and Andrew Tate of conspiring to coerce her into sex work, luring her to Romania and defaming her after her testimony to Romanian authorities, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday. The civil complaint in Florida was reported earlier by the …

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Russia plays hardball on Ukraine peace discussions after Trump talks of Putin contact

10 Feb 2025

By Guy Faulconbridge and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s point man for relations with the United States said on Monday that all of President Vladimir Putin’s conditions must be met in full before the war in Ukraine can end, suggesting Moscow is playing hardball with U.S. President Donald Trump. Russia’s foreign minister drove the point …

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Trump aides to visit Ukraine for first time this week, Zelenskiy says

10 Feb 2025

By Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that “serious” members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s team would travel to Ukraine this week for the first time, as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia intensify. Zelenskiy, who is trying to forge close relations with Trump as …

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Bosnian students protest government inaction after deadly floods

10 Feb 2025

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Hundreds of students protested in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday over the failure of authorities to take responsibility for the deaths of 27 people in devastating floods in early October or to promptly help survivors. Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that swept through parts of central and southern Bosnia and …

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White House confirms war crimes prosecutor first target of ICC sanctions

10 Feb 2025

NEW YORK (Reuters) – International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump that target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies. Khan, who is British, was named on Monday in an annex to an …

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Finland summons Russian ambassador over suspected airspace violation

10 Feb 2025

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned the Russian ambassador to Helsinki to request an explanation regarding a suspected violation of Finnish airspace that occurred on February 7. The suspected violation occurred over the Gulf of Finland, west of the town of Hanko, at around 5:15 p.m. (1515 GMT), the …

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Slovak leader Fico congratulates Musk for gutting US aid agency

10 Feb 2025

(Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump’s government efficiency adviser, Elon Musk, for aiming to dismantle the main U.S. aid agency, saying its funds were used to “deform the political system” in Slovakia. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a top target of a government reduction overhaul …

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EU plans simpler rules for billions worth of farm subsidies, draft shows

10 Feb 2025

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is drawing up plans to simplify rules governing its huge farming subsidy programme, draft documents seen by Reuters showed, as Brussels races to lighten the regulatory burden on businesses. The move could affect large sums of EU money. The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of farming …

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