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Russia attacks houses near Ukraine’s southern front

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Russian minister says Ukraine could use ‘dirty bomb’ Missile crashes into Mykolaiv apartment block Ukrainian forces on the offensive in the Kherson region Kherson is the gateway to Russian-annexed Crimea MYKOLAIV, Ukraine, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Under pressure in southern Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones at Ukrainian-controlled Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block …

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Nasdaq halts small Chinese company IPOs as it probes stock rallies

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NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ.O) has slowed initial public offering (IPO) preparations for at least four small Chinese companies while investigating short-lived stock rallies by said companies after their debuts, according to lawyers and bankers working on such stock launches. The stock trader’s actions come amid a surge in shares of …

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Tens of thousands march in Berlin in support of Iran protests

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Tens of thousands demonstrate in Berlin in support of the protests in Iran Crowd Koreas ‘Death to Khamenei’ at Berlin rally Protests enter sixth week despite deadly crackdown Revolutionary Guards warn cleric of ‘unrest’ in southeast BERLIN/DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin on Saturday in a show of …

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EXCLUSIVE In letter, Sweden lists ‘concrete actions’ on Turkey’s concerns over NATO bid

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Sweden said it had stepped up efforts against Kurdish militants. Says he will address pending extradition requests Letter intended to demonstrate Sweden’s commitment to the promises Sweden asked to join NATO after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Turkey initially vetoed, accused Sweden of harboring militants ISTANBUL, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Sweden has taken “concrete steps” to …

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EXCLUSIVE On ‘Line By Line’ Loop, Hezbollah Shows Pragmatic Side In Lebanon-Israel Deal

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Pragmatism trumps ideology as Hezbollah approves deal The United States achieved historic compromise between Israel and Lebanon Offshore gas would provide Lebanon with much-needed foreign exchange BEIRUT, Oct 18 (Reuters) – (This story from October 18 has been corrected to clarify that Atallah is the founding director of The Policy Initiative think tank, not the …

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Explainer: Why has the exodus of refugees from Venezuela to the US accelerated?

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Oct 18 (Reuters) – U.S. and Mexican authorities recently announced a new policy that would expel Venezuelans who enter the U.S. land border back into Mexico, but allow up to 24,000 people from the country to apply for humanitarian entry through United States by air. As a result of the new policy, thousands of Venezuelans …

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Nord Stream ruptures revealed as Europe grapples with gas plan

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Nord Stream leak discovered in late September Newspaper reports what it calls first images of damage The EU proposes energy measures and avoids an immediate cap on the price of gas EU seeks to launch new gas price reference, joint purchases COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Damage to Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe …

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EXCLUSIVE: Iran Agrees To Send Missiles And More Drones To Russia, Defying The West

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Iran to sell more drones and missiles to Russia West harshly criticizes Iran for drones Tehran under pressure from mass protests Oct 18 (Reuters) – Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface-to-surface missiles as well as more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move likely to anger the …

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More US companies charge employees for job training if they quit

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WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – When a Washington state beauty salon charged Simran Bal $1,900 for training after he quit, he was shocked. Bal was not only a licensed esthetician with no training required, but she argued that the trainings were shop-specific and of low quality. Bal’s story mirrors that of dozens of people and …

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