By Philip Pullella and Giulia Segreti VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Dumping plastic in waterways is “criminal” and must end if humanity wants to save the planet for future generations, Pope Francis said in a television interview on Sunday. In the hour-long …
Analysis-Singapore bets on niche SPAC listings to capture tech boom
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – After years of struggling to emerge from the shadows of regional rivals, Singapore Exchange is looking to establish itself as the hub for blank-cheque firms, riding on regulatory overhaul, support by state firms, …
UK and South Korea to sign deal to strengthen supply chains
By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and South Korea will on Monday sign an agreement to reinforce pandemic-damaged supply lines for key products like semiconductors, with trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan due to host her counterpart Yeo Han-k…
Wall Street gains, European shares stocks rise following weeks-long rout
By Chris Prentice and Carolyn Cohn WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street shares gained on Monday and European stocks rose following five straight weeks of declines, as European bond yields rose on speculation of monetary tightening. Markets are on a…
U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies
WARSAW (Reuters) – A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border. U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday o…
Cyclone kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power
By Lovasoa Rabary ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – A cyclone killed at least 10 people in southeastern Madagascar, the second to hit the Indian Ocean island in just two weeks, triggering floods, bringing down buildings and cutting power, officials said on Sund…
Protests against vaccine mandates paralyzing Canada capital, mayor says
By Lars Hagberg and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Protesters camped out in the Canadian capital outnumber the police and control the situation, the city’s mayor said on Sunday, as a demonstration against vaccine mandates entered a 10th day and the…
Moroccan boy’s death sparks an outpouring of sympathy
RABAT (Reuters) – The death of 5-year-old Rayan Awram despite a massive effort to rescue him from a deep well sparked an outpouring of sympathy on Sunday, from his village in northern Morocco to the Vatican, from King Mohammed to international football…
Britain reports COVID cases and deaths fell in last week
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 54,095 COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths in its daily official data on Sunday, with the seven-day figure for both falling compared with the week before. In the last week, infection numbers were down 5%, while deaths fell …
Satellite images show troop deployment to Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of Russian drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Satellite images by a private U.S. company published on Sunday showed details of military maneuvres at the Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of joint drills announced by Moscow and Minsk that NATO has called the biggest deployment to…