KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Sunday that its forces were still advancing around the edges of Bakhmut, aiming to encircle the ruined eastern city after Moscow congratulated the Wagner private army and Russian troops for capturing it. Russia said on Saturday it had completely taken Bakhmut, which, if confirmed, would mark an end to the …
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(Reuters) -Meta Platform Inc’s Instagram was back up for most users, the company said on Sunday, after a technical issue that disrupted services to thousands of people had been resolved. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble accessing Instagram. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was …
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(Reuters) -The transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would raise the question of NATO’s involvement in the conflict, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in remarks published early on Monday. “There is no infrastructure for the operation of the F-16 in Ukraine and the needed number of pilots and maintenance personnel …
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By Renee Maltezou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s ruling New Democracy party stormed to a crushing victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday but fell just short of the threshold needed to form a government on its own, making a runoff election in a month more likely. With most votes counted, conservative New Democracy …
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(Reuters) -Real Madrid’s Brazil forward Vinicius Jr has called LaLiga and Spain racist after receiving racial slurs from the stands in Sunday’s defeat at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium. Vinicius Jr pointed out the fans who were insulting him, leading to the match being stopped for 10 minutes, and then got into an altercation with Valencia’s players …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch will visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this week as part of her efforts to reach a trade deal with the six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Trade talks between Britain and the GCC – whose members also include Bahrain, …
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By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for British homes rose in May by more than in any other month this year as a better economic outlook and steadier mortgage rates offset the impact of the Bank of England’s interest rates rises, property website Rightmove said. The average price of homes coming to the …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of medium-sized British companies plan to delay investment plans due to last month’s rise in corporation tax, a survey published on Monday found. Low business investment is one of the reasons economists give for the weak growth in British productivity and living standards over the last decade, …
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By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title success on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team’s home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium. Treble-chasing City, who wrapped up the title when second-placed Arsenal were beaten at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, have won …
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(Reuters) -London-based law firm Allen & Overy and New York’s Shearman & Sterling plan to merge, they announced on Sunday, in a deal that would create one of the world’s largest legal practices with combined global revenue of approximately $3.4 billion. If approved by a vote of partners at both firms, the tie-up would be …
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