By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – “Disrespectful”, “insulting”, and “ill-informed.” Donald Trump’s threats aimed at strong-arming Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine have been badly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia who say his tactics bode ill for a deal. Trump said on Wednesday he would likely impose new sanctions, taxes and tariffs …
By Paul Sandle, Kate Holton and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s choice of a former Amazon executive to chair its antitrust regulator is a clear pitch for investment, including from Big Tech, and signals it is prepared to go easier on deal-making if that would help, company bosses and lawyers said. Doug Gurr, former …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about the kingdom’s “international economic ambitions” as well as trade and other opportunities in a call on Wednesday, the White House said. In Trump’s first call with a foreign leader since taking office on Monday, the two also discussed efforts …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will continue supporting Lebanon and is optimistic about the country’s future after a ceasefire brought an end to a war between Israel and the militant Iran-aligned Hezbollah group, the kingdom’s foreign minister said from Beirut. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud told reporters he stressed the importance of reforms in his …
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By Una Galani and Peter Thal Larsen DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country’s high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was “fake” and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption. Yunus, 84, an economist and …
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Thursday condemned as “baseless” a move by U.S. President Donald Trump to re-designate Yemen’s Tehran-aligned Houthi movement as a “foreign terrorist organization (FTO)”. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the move, which will impose harsher economic penalties than the Biden administration had applied to the Houthis, was “an …
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By Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -American Airlines forecast 2025 profit below Wall Street expectations as the carrier braces for higher costs stemming from expensive labor contracts signed last year, sending its shares down 8% on Thursday. The airline also forecast a bigger first-quarter loss than analysts expected, breaking away from the bumper predictions of rivals such …
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By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Iraqi parliament has passed an amnesty law that could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Iraqis convicted of attacks on U.S. soldiers and people who fought for Islamic State, lawmakers said on Thursday. A copy of the law seen by Reuters shows that those found …
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By Rachel More and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, after elections next month, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack targeting children. Friedrich Merz, whose plan would need buy-in from coalition …
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By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) – Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local authorities, after a fire killed 79 people and injured more than 50. The tragedy sparked calls for accountability and reform, and independent experts have said …
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