ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has given three international news agencies 72 hours to obtain an operating licence or else have access to their platforms blocked, a member of the agency said on Wednesday. Ilhan Tasci, who is also an …
EU to invest 1.6 billion euros in Morocco over next five years
RABAT (Reuters) – The European Union will invest 1.6 billion euros in support of Morocco’s energy and digital transition efforts, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “This is a great opportunity for green and digit…
Paris attacks suspect says he chose not to detonate suicide vest
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) -Salah Abdeslam, a self-avowed Islamic State combatant, told a court on Wednesday that he had backed out of detonating his explosive vest during the jihadist rampage across Paris in November 2015 that killed 130 peo…
UK PM Johnson speeds up plan to end COVID self-isolation rule
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – People in England with COVID-19 will from late February no longer be legally required to self-isolate to stem the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, proposing to speed up existing pl…
UK says support for oil and gas essential for net zero transition
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must continue to support the oil and gas sector to meet its net zero commitments whilst protecting jobs, business department minister Greg Hands said on Wednesday. “Continued support for Britain’s oil and gas sector is not ju…
Bosch CEO expects chip shortage to ease, hopes for return to normal by 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) -Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung expects the chip shortage to lessen significantly in the second half of this year, he said at a press conference on Thursday, adding he hoped businesses could operate as normal by 2023. The world’s largest aut…
Dollar ticks down, euro up ahead of U.S. CPI report
By Hannah Lang and Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid further and the euro extended gains following a hawkish shift from the European Central Bank last week and ahead of key data on U.S. consumer prices due on Thursday. The CPI print may …
Olympics-IOC says ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ answered, to meet her again in summer
BEIJING (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has answered the question of the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after meeting her during the Beijing Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. Former doubles wo…
Equinor shareholders to get $10 billion payout as energy prices soar
By Nerijus Adomaitis and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor will pay out $10 billion to shareholders this year after it reported record fourth-quarter pretax profits, joining European rivals in cashing in on a boom in oil and gas prices and se…
U.S. House passes bill to avert temporary government shutdown
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to fund federal government agencies through March 11 and avoid a chaotic shutdown of many of Washington’s operations when existing money expires a…