(Reuters) – At least 31 people have been confirmed killed as a result of Tuesday’s rocket strike on the regional administration building in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv, local emergency services said in an online post on Friday. Round-the-clock …
Ghislaine Maxwell urges review of juror’s ‘bombshell revelation’ in upcoming TV series
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell wants the federal judge who oversaw her recent sex trafficking trial to review a “bombshell revelation” from one of the jurors before deciding whether to overturn the British socialite’s convic…
Companies with euro gas contracts should not meet Russia’s rouble demand, EU says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European companies whose gas supply contracts with Russia stipulate payment in euros or dollars should not meet Russia’s demand for payment in roubles, the European Commission said on Friday. Moscow said on Friday it …
Missiles hit Ukraine’s Odesa region and there are casualties, says governor
(Reuters) – Three missiles hit a residential area near the Ukrainian southern port city of Odesa on Friday, the local governor Maksym Marchenko said in a video posted online, adding there were casualties. “The enemy has just carried out a strike with t…
Russia’s Sberbank closing London investment arm, says lender
(Reuters) -Russian lender Sberbank said on Friday it was winding down operations at its investment arm in London, which Britain’s financial watchdog said was “operationally unable to make payments” following sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukrai…
Ukraine says 6,266 people were evacuated from cities through corridors on Friday
(Reuters) – A total of 6,266 people were evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors on Friday, a senior official said. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president’s office, said in an online post that 3,071 people had left the b…
Equestrians race to save horses abandoned in Ukraine warzones
By Joseph Campbell LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – When bombs began to fall as Russian forces poured into Ukraine in late February, thousands of people fled for safety, leaving their homes and property behind. Those who could often took beloved pets with the…
Forty years after Falklands conflict a ‘battle for memory’ goes on
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine army veteran Luis Poncetta has traveled twice to the Falkland Islands to pay tribute to comrades who fell in a 74-day conflict with British forces 40 years ago. The divisions, he has found, still linge…
Pakistan PM Khan protests to U.S. about alleged interference
By Asif Shahzad and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government handed an official protest to the U.S. embassy on Friday over what it called Washington’s interference in the country’s affairs. “We now have g…
Red Cross convoy to Mariupol turns back, to renew attempts Saturday -ICRC
By Emma Farge and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi GENEVA (Reuters) – A Red Cross convoy travelling to the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol turned around because it had become impossible to proceed with its mission to begin evacuating civilians on Friday, the…