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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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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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The race to be the next UK prime minister begins as momentum behind Boris Johnson grows

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Mordaunt becomes the first to declare his intention to run Candidates must reach the goal of 100 nominations Sunak is the favorite of bookmakers The winner would be the fifth British prime minister in six years. LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Boris Johnson has been gathering momentum in his audacious bid to return as British …

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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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Japan inflation hits 8-year high in test of BOJ dovish policy

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September core CPI up 3.0% yoy, match forecast Core consumer inflation remains above BOJ target for sixth month The data underscores the expansion of inflationary pressure BOJ sees keeping ultra-low interest rates in fragile economy TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate accelerated to a new eight-year high of 3.0% in September, …

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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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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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Credit Suisse pays $495 million to settle US legacy case

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Settlement Ends Bank’s Largest Pending RMBS Case Credit Suisse says settlement is fully provisioned The bank still has five cases to resolve He hopes to resolve the pending cases in the next six months. ZURICH, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) agreed to pay $495 million to settle a case involving investments linked to …

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