MOSCOW, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the government reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, news agencies reported on Monday, citing the Kremlin. The new candidates, who have not been named yet, will be put forward for parliamentary approval, the…
Oct 19 (Reuters) – Six migrants, including an infant, died after a speedboat carrying people from Turkey collided with a Greek coast guard vessel before overturning off the island of Lesvos early on Monday, Greek authorities said, as the government vowed “zero tolerance” towards migrant…
Oct 19 (Reuters) – Olympic badminton champion An Se-young became the sport’s most decorated women’s singles player on Sunday after the South Korean claimed her 47th international title at the Denmark Open. An’s 21-23 21-14 21-18 win over Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the final in…
By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo CAPE TOWN, Oct 19 (Reuters) – As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping investment: a shortage of cheap, reliable electricity. From Guinea’s bauxite to Zimbabwe’s lithium, governments…
TEL AVIV, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Israeli police said on Monday they had arrested eight suspects as part of an investigation into violent incidents in the West Bank over the weekend, including attacks on an American photojournalist and European diplomats in separate incidents. Police did…
By Ankur Banerjee and Stefanno Sulaiman SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Indonesian stocks slid to a six-year low on Monday in a record two-day rout and the rupiah fell after a warning from MSCI over possible expulsion from its global indexes next year, heaping pressure…
By Gram Slattery SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war between them, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on his visit to Uzbekistan on Monday. Asked about a possible meeting of US President Donald…
By Dave Graham and Ariane Luthi ZURICH, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Swiss lawmakers face a quandary as they craft new capital rules for UBS following the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse: too strict and Switzerland’s biggest bank might move abroad, too lax and a potential…
BERLIN, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Roche said on Monday it will present new late-stage trial results at the ESMO 2026 cancer meeting in Madrid, including data showing its lung cancer drug divarasib worked better than current KRAS G12C treatments. The company will also show data…
PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has declined Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s offer to resign after widespread weekend rioting, the Elysee presidential office said on Monday. The demonstrations have been sparked by public anger over rising living costs, faltering public services and…
