17

Apr

Soaring costs put Turkey’s energy importer under pressure to hike prices

ANKARA, (Reuters) - Soaring world energy costs are piling pressure on Turkey's state energy importer BOTAS to further hike prices as it falls deeper into the red, even as manufacturers complain that…

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17

Apr

Russia faces drop in cargo traffic, container deficit

Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international container shipping lines halted operations in the country due to Moscow’s military…

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17

Apr

Photo Story: Sri Lanka commemorates the Easter Sunday terrorist attack

Relatives of victims and survivors of the 2019 Easter Sunday attack light candles during the third anniversary commemoration in front of the president's secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17 April…

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17

Apr

New bird flu cases identified in Pennsylvania and Utah, USDA says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New bird flu cases were detected in a commercial chicken flock in Pennsylvania and a backyard flock in Utah, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, with the outbreak now…

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17

Apr

Poverty, education levels draw battle lines in French election

PARIS, (Reuters) - As French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen head into a presidential run-off on April 24 promising to tackle high inflation, an analysis of first-round voting data shows…

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17

Apr

Russia calls increased NATO military activity in the Arctic worrying, warns of “unintended incidents”

April 17 (Reuters) - Russia is worried about increased activity of NATO forces in the Arctic and sees risks of "unintended incidents" occurring in the region, TASS news agency cited Russian ambassador-at-large Nikolai Korchunov as saying…

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17

Apr

British SAS troops reportedly on the ground in Ukraine

Troops from Britain’s special forces are reportedly on the ground in Ukraine and training soldiers. SAS personnel have worked with local fighters around Kyiv for the first time since the…

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17

Apr

The Ukrainian crisis roundup

April 17 (Reuters) - There were no signs of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol laying down their arms three hours after an 0300 GMT surrender ultimatum by Russia took effect in the strategic…

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17

Apr

How big a loss to Russia is the sinking of the Moskva missile cruiser?

Russia has confirmed the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, has sunk while being towed to port following what it said was a fire and explosions…

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17

Apr

UN warns many Ukrainian refugees will not have homes to return to

Many of the nearly five million people who have fled Ukraine will not have homes to return to, the United Nations warned. When, at the end of January, Poland’s deputy…

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17

Apr

UPDATED: Force majeure declared in Libya at Elephant/ El Feel field, Exports suspended from Zueitina oil port

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, April 17 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) declared on Sunday force majeure on oil production from the Elephant oil field, also known as El Feel, curtailing the North African…

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17

Apr

Israeli police arrest nine as Palestinians seethe over Jerusalem shrine

Israeli riot police faced off with fireworks-hurling Palestinians in the alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday as a visit by Jews to a disputed holy site stoked tensions during…

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17

Apr

On ‘Easter of war,’ Pope implicitly criticises Russia over Ukraine

VATICAN CITY, April 17 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, marking an "Easter of war" on Sunday urged leaders to hear the people's plea for peace in Ukraine and implicitly criticised Russia…

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17

Apr

EU Operation IRINI investigated 6,355 vessels, 821 suspect flights in two years

The EU Operation IRINI says that since last March, it has investigated 335 commercial ships, conducted three 'friendly' approaches, inspected 36 suspicious flights, and issued four recommendations to inspect suspect…

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17

Apr

Bulgaria bans Russian-flagged ships from entering its Black Sea ports

Bulgaria has banned Russian-flagged ships from entering its Black Sea ports as part of expanded EU sanctions, the country’s Maritime Administration announced on its website on Sunday. “All vessels registered…

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17

Apr

Great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Khrushchev warns Putin ‘plans to win at any cost’

The great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev has said President Vladimir Putin will try to "win at any cost" as the war in Ukraine continues. Nina Khrushcheva warned that…

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17

Apr

EU boosts Ukrainian humanitarian aid with additional €50 million

As heavy fighting and missile strikes continue to destroy critical civilian infrastructure, humanitarian needs in Ukraine remain extremely high. Despite access and security constraints, EU humanitarian partners are providing assistance…

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17

Apr

Photo Story: Giant Easter Egg in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

People walk past a giant Easter egg placed in the central square of Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2.64-meter-tall Easter egg was painted by several Bosnian artists. Via EPA-EFE/FEHIM DEMIR

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17

Apr

Five arrested in cocaine bust off Spain’s Canary Islands

MADRID, April 17 (Reuters) - Five people were arrested when a fishing boat carrying a reported two tonnes of cocaine was intercepted off the Canary Islands, Spanish police said. The…

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17

Apr

Finland’s Europe minister says ‘highly likely’ Finland will join NATO

Tytti Tuppurainen is Finland’s minister for European affairs, in an interview  on Sky News in the UK about Finland’s prospect for joining Nato, said it is 'highly likely' Finland will…

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17

Apr

UK says Russia committed to compelling Ukraine to abandon its Euro-Atlantic orientation

In its latest intelligence update, the UK's Ministry of Defence said that despite Russia continuing to redeploy forces to eastern Ukraine, its "ultimate objective remains the same". It said: "Russian…

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17

Apr

Missile attack damages infrastructure in Brovary, near Kyiv, Military transport plane reportedly brought down outside Odesa

Russian news agency TASS is reporting that Russian air defence units have brought down a military transport plane carrying Western arms outside Odessa. “Near Odessa Russian anti-aircraft defence forces have…

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17

Apr

200 children killed so far in Russian invasion of Ukraine

A total of 200 children have been killed and 360 have been wounded in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country on February 24. “As of 08:00, April 16, 2022, ... a total of 200 children…

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17

Apr

Passover, Easter, Ramadan 2022 fall simultaneously

In a rare conjunction, three major holidays of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are occurring at the same time this year. On Friday, Christians commemorated the crucifixion of Jesus, and on…

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17

Apr

Spain, Ireland report cases of mystery hepatitis in children first detected in UK

Cases of the hepatitis first identified in children in the U.K. have now been found in Ireland and Spain, the World Health Organization said in a statement.  Since the U.K.…

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17

Apr

EU to sanction Sberbank, other banks

The European Union plans to sanction Russia’s largest lender Sberbank and other Russian financial firms in its next round of restrictions, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told a…

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17

Apr

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson braced for revelation of damaging secrets in new tell-all book

The Duke and Duchess of York are braced for more potentially damaging revelations about their private lives, as an author who wrote exposés about the Mountbattens and the Windsors plans…

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17

Apr

Austrian chancellor says Putin believes he is winning the war

Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer told NBC that he thinks Russia's President Vladimir Putin is "in his own war logic" after speaking to him this week.  He said that Mr Putin believes he…

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17

Apr

Ukrainian President warns world ‘needs to prepare’ over Russian nuclear threat

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is warning again that the world “needs to prepare” for the possibility of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ordering the use of nuclear weapons in his…

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17

Apr

More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai COVID cases rise

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept up its "dynamic clearance" approach that aims…

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17

Apr

North Korean leader Kim observes missile test to enhance nuclear capabilities

SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the country's nuclear capabilities, the…

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17

Apr

Photo Story: Violent protest in Malmo, Sweden

Riot police on site while a city bus burns on Vastra Kattarpsvagen on Rosengard in Malmo, Sweden, 17 April 2022. The unrest in Malmo has continued after Rasmus Paludan, party…

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17

Apr

Russia tells Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to lay down arms, Ukraine says situation in Mariupol ‘very difficult’

April 17 (Reuters) - Russia told Ukrainian forces fighting in the besieged city of Mariupol to lay down their arms starting 6 a.m. Moscow time (0300 GMT) on Sunday to save their…

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17

Apr

UPDATED: Tunisia says countries offer help to tackle impact of fuel ship’s sinking

TUNIS, April 17 (Reuters) - Some countries have offered to help Tunisia prevent damage to the environment after a merchant ship carrying up to one thousand tonnes of oil sank off the…

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17

Apr

Easter is an invitation to move away from sin, injustice and corruption – Archbishop / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 17 April 2022

Morning Briefing Easter is an invitation to move away from sin, injustice and corruption - Archbishop Archbishop Charles Scicluna invited believers to consider the mystery of Easter – the resurrection…

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17

Apr

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kathmandu, Nepal

A view of a Buddhist monastery situated in Chovar village in front of snow-covered surrounding hills of Kathmandu, Nepal. Monasteries in Nepal were established to develop the Buddhist religion, provide…

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16

Apr

Apple tests several new Macs with next-generation M2 chips – Bloomberg News

 (Reuters) - Apple Inc AAPL.O has started internal testing of several Mac models with next-generation M2 chips, Bloomberg News reported this week citing developer logs. The company is testing at least nine Mac models with four…

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16

Apr

Russia hits Kyiv, Lviv and presses offensive in ruins of Mariupol

KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine, April 16 (Reuters) - Russian air raids and missile strikes hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other major cities on Saturday as Moscow launched more long-range attacks following the sinking of…

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16

Apr

U.S. surpasses Germany as top Swiss export market as pharma booms

ZURICH (Reuters) - The United States overtook Germany as Switzerland’s biggest export market last year, mainly thanks to strong growth in chemical and pharmaceutical products over the last two decades,…

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16

Apr

Stranded seafarers escape Ukraine, others trapped – ILO, sources

GENEVA (Reuters) -Some of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and industry officials told Reuters, while voicing concern for those remaining trapped…

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16

Apr

Southeast Asia’s tourism industry begins uneven recovery

Two years after tourism in Southeast Asia ground to a halt, travellers are getting back on planes as entry and COVID-19 quarantine rules are lifted in the region, but a…

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16

Apr

Vegas, Macau…Dubai? Global casinos raise bets on gambling in the Gulf

DUBAI/HONG KONG, (Reuters) - It's been the subject of quiet speculation among diplomats and executives for years, but now global casino bosses are setting their sights on a once improbable prize: gambling…

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16

Apr

Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK’s Johnson, Truss, Wallace

(Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday that it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace…

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16

Apr

UPDATE – Merchant fuel ship heading to Malta sinks off Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters/AFP) - A merchant fuel ship heading from Equatorial Guinea to Malta sank off the coast of Gabes in Tunisia on Friday, two security sources told Reuters, adding that…

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16

Apr

Singapore’s Lee says Finance Minister Wong to succeed him as PM

SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state's leader. Wong was chosen as leader of…

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16

Apr

Finance Minister warns of increasing inflation / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 16 April 2022

Updated 1236 Finance Minister warns of increasing inflation Finance Minister Clyde Caruana warned that prices will continue to increase in the coming months, adding that it is too early to…

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16

Apr

Russia hits Kyiv, Lviv after flagship sunk

KYIV, April 16 (Reuters) - Russia's warplanes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv on Saturday, as Moscow followed through on a threat to launch more long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities after…

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16

Apr

Russia strikes armoured vehicle plant, military repair facility in Ukraine – Interfax

(Reuters) - Russia destroyed production buildings of an armoured vehicle plant in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and a military repair facility in the city of Mykolaiv, the Interfax news…

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16

Apr

‘Neither Macron nor Le Pen’, the rallying cry of disillusioned French students

French students protested outside the Sorbonne in Paris and other universities on Thursday, expressing their disillusionment with the choice on offer at the presidential election, shouting "Neither Macron nor Le…

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16

Apr

Russian crowd mourns Black Sea flagship after sinking

Dozens of people gathered in the Crimean city of Sevastopol on Friday to mourn the sinking of the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, a symbol, the crowd heard, of…

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16

Apr

9 evacuation corridors, including Mariupol, agreed for Saturday

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said nine humanitarian corridors had been agreed for Saturday to evacuate civilians, including from the besieged city of Mariupol by private…

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16

Apr

European cosmetics makers face supply crisis amid scarcity of Ukraine resources

European perfume- and cosmetics-makers face shortages of paper, glass, and some key oils and alcohols, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine adds further disruptions to the supply chains for beauty products,…

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16

Apr

Omicron-specific Sinopharm COVID vaccine candidates cleared for clinical trial

BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - Two COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by units of China National Biotec Group (CNBG) to target the Omicron variant were approved for clinical trials as boosters in Hong…

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16

Apr

Ukrainian refugee crisis seen pressuring Europe’s housing market

Ukrainian refugees fleeing war have been hospitably received around Europe, but the longer they stay the more their presence may exacerbate housing price pressures in host nations like Germany, Poland…

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16

Apr

Bulgaria’s growth prospects dented by war in Ukraine -IMF

SOFIA, April 15 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is likely to hit Bulgaria's economic growth, speed up inflation and could pose credit risks, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. The…

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16

Apr

EXPLAINER-Why African nations’ support for UN action on Russia/Ukraine is so mixed

JOHANNESBURG  (Reuters) - Western powers seeking to isolate Russia over Ukraine are disappointed at what they see as lukewarm support from African nations at the U.N. general assembly - where their 54…

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16

Apr

Millions of disabled people’s lives at risk in Ukraine, U.N. committee says

A U.N. committee said that the lives of some 2.7 million people with disabilities are at risk in Ukraine, citing reports that many are trapped or abandoned in their homes,…

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