BERLIN (Reuters) – They’ve been together for years, their marriage is harmonious and fulfilling. She is successful, he is content. Until one day an ex appears and everything is destroyed in an instant. The premise of “Both Sides of the Blade,” which pr…
Australian police urge protesters to leave capital
By Samuel McKeith (Reuters) – Australian police have given thousands of protesters until the end of Sunday to leave occupied areas of the country’s capital, as days-long rallies continue against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Several thousand protesters re…
Blinken says risk of Russian invasion high enough to justify U.S. embassy drawdown
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday the risk of Russian military action in Ukraine is high and imminent enough to justify the departure of much of the staff at U.S. embassy in Kyiv, which the State Department an…
Australia ruling party set for upset in state by-elections ahead of May federal vote
(Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Liberal Party suffered a major upset in New South Wales state’s by-elections, preliminary reports indicated on Sunday, presenting a challenge for his ruling coalition ahead of federal elections due…
Singapore Airshow expects sharp fall in visitor numbers – organiser
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A sharp fall in trade visitors is expected at the Singapore Airshow this week compared to the last edition two years ago as COVID-19 continues to hit the industry, the organiser of Asia’s biggest aerospace industry gathering said …
Soccer-Havertz’s late penalty seals world club crown for Chelsea
ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Chelsea were crowned FIFA Club World Cup champions for the first time as Kai Havertz struck home a penalty deep into extra time to break the hearts of Brazilian club Palmeiras on Saturday. Havertz, scorer of the winning goal in las…
Credit Suisse entities agree to settle lawsuit in U.S. for $81 million – court filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG entities, among six defendants in a lawsuit originally filed by Iowa Public Employees Retirement System and other retirement associations, has agreed to pay $81 million, the first to agree to settle, the la…
Putin gave no indication in Macron call he’s preparing invasion – French presidency official
PARIS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no indication in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that he was preparing to invade Ukraine, a French presidency official said. The two leaders spoke at a time of high …
Russia says it chased off a U.S. submarine from its far east waters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian naval vessel chased away a U.S. submarine in Russian waters in the Pacific after the submarine ignored the ship’s orders for it to surface, Interfax news agency cited the defence ministry as saying on Saturday. Russia accus…
Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat
By Pavel Polityuk and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV (Reuters) – Several thousand Ukrainians rallied in Kyiv on Saturday to show unity amid fears of a Russian invasion, as Ukraine’s leader told people not to panic and pushed back against what he said was a glu…