Czech populist billionaire Babis returns as prime minister, will take power next week
Item 1 of 3 Czech President Petr Pavel shakes hands with the ANO party leader Andrej Babis as…
Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloons from Belarus
Item 1 of 2 A general view of Belarus-Lithuania border in Kurmelionys, Lithuania January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans/File…
Aussie dollar gains after RBA holds as Fed meeting nears
Investor confidence brittle after earthquake strikes JapanU.S. Treasury bonds stabilise after three-day selloffYen firmer after 5-year JGB auction…
Japan threatening us militarily, China tells German foreign minister
China blames Japan for disrupting naval exercisesWang criticises Japan’s stance on Taiwan, citing historical contextJapan disputes China’s radar…
German foreign minister in China urges end to supply chain uncertainty
Item 1 of 3 German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrives for a press conference in Beijing, China December…
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily lost power overnight, IAEA says
Dec 6 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost all off-site power overnight, the International Atomic…
Senior US diplomat calls EU policies bad for trans-Atlantic partnership
No. 2 U.S. diplomat decries fine as anti-U.S.Christopher Landau calls EU policy inconsistent with NATOCriticism comes amid shifts…
China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage
HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) – China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday…
UN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant’s protective shield damaged
Dec 5 (Reuters) – A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain…
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe
New strategy document says US should bring back Monroe DoctrineDocument questions whether Europe can remain vital allySweeping changes…
US says new fuel economy rule could lead to return of station wagons
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Trump administration says its new fuel economy rollback proposal could allow automakers…
Dollar hovers near five-week low on Fed rate cut bets
TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar languished not far from a five-week low against its major…