By Sunil Kataria UDIPI, India (Reuters) – Ayesha Imthiaz, a devout Indian Muslim who considers wearing a hijab an expression of devotion to the Prophet Mohammad, says a move by her college to expel hijab-wearing girls is an insult that will force her t…
Hungary’s Orban says fuel price cap to be extended until after election
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary will extend a cap on fuel prices for another three months, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday, the latest anti-inflation measure announced by his government ahead of an April 3 election. For the first time since he…
U.S. removing about 150 military trainers from Ukraine
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 150 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard who have been in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian forces are leaving the country as the threat of a Russian invasion increases, the Pentagon said on Saturday. Pent…
French COVID protest convoy defies Paris stay-away order
By Antony Paone and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – A convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions breached police defences and drove into central Paris on Saturday, snarling traffic around the Arc de Triomphe and on the Champs Elysees, as police fired tear …
ECB’s Visco says flexible approach needed in unwinding stimulus
By Francesca Landini PARMA, Italy (Reuters) -The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep a flexible approach as it unwinds its ultra-expansionary monetary policy, monitoring not only inflation threats but also risks of uneven financing conditions across …
More than 30 Russian ships start drills near Crimea – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – More than 30 ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet have started training exercises near the Crimea peninsula as part of wider navy drills, RIA news agency reported on Saturday citing the fleet, as Western nations warned that a war i…
Canada police in standoff with protesters blocking bridge to U.S
By Kayla Tarnowski and Carlos Osorio WINDSOR, Ontario (Reuters) – A standoff between Canadian police and protesters blocking a key bridge to the United States continued on Saturday, more than seven hours after authorities moved in seeking to end the bl…
UK PM Johnson focused on Ukraine, not police questionnaire – minister
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be distracted from focusing on tensions between Ukraine and Russia by receipt of a police questionnaire about lockdown parties at his Downing Street office, a government minister said on …
U.S. pulls out some staff from Ukraine embassy, OSCE
By Pavel Polityuk and Anton Zverev KYIV/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -The United States ordered some embassy staff to leave Ukraine on Saturday due to a Russian military buildup, while two sources said Washington was also withdrawing its staff at the Org…
Micronesia temporarily rescinds withdrawal from Pacific forum
(Reuters) -The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) said on Saturday that it will temporarily rescind its withdrawal from the Pacific’s main political forum, as U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken paid a strategic visit to the Pacific Island region. Blinken …