By Belén Carreño and Sarah N. Lynch MADRID/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Spanish police on Monday impounded a superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg on behalf of U.S. authorities, the first time the United States has seized property belongi…
UK’s Morrisons warns of profit hit from Ukraine crisis, inflation
(Reuters) – British supermarket group Morrisons on Monday warned that sales and core profit for the year could be hit by the crisis in Ukraine and rising inflation unless conditions improve. Britain’s fourth-largest grocer, which was acquired by privat…
Shanghai to extend lockdown of 26 million people as it reviews test results
By David Kirton SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai will remain under lockdown as it reviews results of an exercise to test all of its 26 million residents for COVID-19, authorities said on Monday. The city began its two-stage lockdown on March 28, initially …
Nuclear missiles, bombs market to surge 73% by 2030-report
(Reuters) – The global market for nuclear missiles and bombs should surpass $126 billion within ten years, up nearly 73% from 2020 levels, according to a report by Allied Market Research on Monday, as Russian aggression in Ukraine spurs military spendi…
Russian energy tariff more efficient than ban -French council
PARIS (Reuters) – A hefty EU-wide tariff on Russian energy imports could prove more efficient than an outright ban although even a full embargo would have a limited impact on most countries, France’s economic analysis council said on Monday. The discov…
Oil jumps 2% as deaths near Kyiv prompt talk of new sanctions
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil jumped about 2% on Monday, with investors worried about tighter supply as mounting civilian deaths in Ukraine increased pressure on European countries to impose sanctions on Russia’s energy sector. Global benc…
Genre-spanning artist Batiste wins four early Grammys
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The Grammy awards kicked off on Sunday with leading nominee Jon Batiste winning four trophies as the music industry rolled out the red carpet for a pandemic-delayed celebration in Las Vegas. The honors for Batiste…
Rowing-Cambridge set record in women’s boat race, Oxford win men’s event
(Reuters) – Cambridge women’s crew won the university boat race in record time for their fifth straight triumph while Oxford’s men ended their five-year wait for victory on Sunday as the event returned to the River Thames for the first time since 2019….
Explainer-How could Russia’s Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Ukraine has accused Russia of war crimes in the town of Bucha just outside Kyiv, with Germany, France and others expressing outrage at the images of dead civilians. The mayor of Bucha said on Saturda…
Costa Rica elects maverick Chaves as president in break with establishment
By Diego Oré and Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Anti-establishment economist Rodrigo Chaves clinched Costa Rica’s presidency on Sunday, upending decades of political consensus in the Central American country that is grappling with growing social di…