DUBAI (Reuters) -Talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have made “significant progress”, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. Separately, Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkha…
Wall St futures, euro rally on Biden-Putin summit hopes
By Carolyn Cohn and Wayne Cole LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rallied, the euro rose and global stocks steadied on Monday as a glimmer of hope emerged for a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine standoff. U.S. President Joe Biden and R…
Hong Kong maps terms of COVID vaccine pass, with some exemptions
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong confirmed on Monday that its vaccine bubble will be expanded to include shopping malls and supermarkets, but said exemptions and random inspections would happen at some sites, as authorities battles a surge in COVID-19 i…
Convicted fraudster Bernie Madoff’s sister, husband found dead
(Reuters) – The sister of fraudster Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, and her husband died last week from an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said on Sunday. Madoff’s sister, Sondra Wiener,…
Portland police: clash between homeowner and protesters sparked shooting
(Reuters) – Police in Portland, Oregon, said they believe a shooting that left one woman dead and five people wounded at a protest over police violence on Saturday night was triggered by a clash between an armed homeowner and armed demonstrators. The s…
A Ukrainian reservist learns fighting skills she hopes never to use
By Maria Tsvetkova KYIV (Reuters) – Alisa, a 38-year-old Ukrainian with an office job in the capital, had always enjoyed sport shooting and joined a local territorial defence unit more than a year ago to acquire combat skills. Now she is worried she mi…
U.S. defends decision to wait on Russia sanctions despite Zelenskiy plea
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Sunday refused to unleash sanctions on Russia ahead of a widely anticipated Russian invasion of Ukraine despite mounting criticism from Kyiv and domestic rivals. The United States and …
‘God Save The Queen’: messages pour in after Elizabeth catches COVID
By Sarah Mills WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – News that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the country on Sunday, with politicians and the public willing the 95-year-old to …
Canada’s capital starts cleanup after weeks-long protest
By Lars Hagberg and Kyaw Soe Oo OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian police on Sunday smashed the windows of vehicles abandoned in the downtown core of the capital to tow them away, and city workers cleaned up trash after two days of tense standoffs and 170 arre…
Exclusive-Trump’s Truth Social app set for release Monday in Apple App Store, per executive
By Julia Love and Helen Coster (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, appears set to launch in Apple’s App Store on Monday, according to posts from an executive on a test version viewed by Reuters, potentially marking the ret…