By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) -Ukraine is using facial recognition software to identify the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in combat and to trace their families to inform them of their deaths, Ukraine’s vice prime minister told Reuters. R…
Polish shooting ranges see rise in new users due to Ukraine war
By Alicja Ptak and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish firearms training company said it has seen increased interest in learning to shoot since the start of the war in Ukraine, with many people booking shooting lessons for the first time in their…
Confirmed civilian death toll in Ukraine now exceeds 1,000 – U.N
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office said on Thursday that at least 1,035 people have been killed and 1,650 wounded in one month of war in Ukraine. Ninety children were among the dead, it said in a statement, adding that the true f…
Stoltenberg extends NATO term by a year amid Ukraine crisis
By Nerijus Adomaitis, Terje Solsvik and Gabriela Baczynska OSLO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday he will extend his term as head of the alliance by a year as it faces the “biggest security crisis in a generat…
Ukraine says Russian forces have been pushed back in some areas around Kyiv
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Thursday that its troops had pushed back Russian forces from some areas around Kyiv but that Russia had not given up hope of surrounding and seizing the Ukrainian capital. “In some sectors the enemy was driven …
U.S., UK to send more LNG to Europe -British ambassador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain will work together to ship more liquefied natural gas to Europe, the British ambassador to Washington said on Thursday, as officials aim to ease European countries’ dependence on Russian energy amid …
Russia stocks jump as trade resumes after month-long break
(Reuters) -Energy and metals firms led a jump in Russian stocks on Thursday as trading resumed after a month’s suspension, reflecting soaring global prices for oil, gas and other commodities on fears the Ukraine crisis will threaten supply. Stocks had …
British troops to join NATO combat unit in Bulgaria-PM Petkov
SOFIA (Reuters) – More than 150 British troops will join a new NATO combat unit group in Bulgaria and talks are underway with Italy, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Thursday, as NATO bolsters its eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of U…
EU lawmakers give thumbs up for lower wholesale roaming fees
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU lawmakers on Thursday backed lower price caps on wholesale roaming fees paid by telecoms operators to peers in another EU country, extending for a decade a policy that benefits consumers. The European Parliament …
UK makes first move to commission abortion services in N. Ireland
By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) -The British government on Thursday said it was preparing to provide abortion services in Northern Ireland, despite objections from socially conservative politicians in the British-run province. Britain’s parliament…