By Rachel More PARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume expects European policymakers to create the framework needed to make the German automaker’s restructuring a success, he said on Sunday, amid a push by Brussels to shield industry from low-cost Chinese competitors. At…
BEIJING, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win the China Open, beating French Open winner Mirra Andreeva 7-5 6-4 on Sunday. Wildcard Zheng, who has been on a recovery path after missing much of last year and…
BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul restated Berlin’s support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday following US President Donald Trump’s call for his removal and urged more pressure to be put on Russia to resume peace talks. Wadephul said Germany…
BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The head of Germany’s largest bank warned that foreign investors may be driven away following victories in state elections last month by parties on the political extremes. The AfD, which wants to restrict immigration and send asylum seekers home, scored…
VATICAN CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old…
Oct 11 (Reuters) – At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 are missing after a boat carrying about 350 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said on Sunday. The boat capsized near…
By Jana Choukeir, Maha El Dahan and Timour Azhari DUBAI/RIYADH, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis warned airlines, travellers and airport workers on Sunday to stay away from Saudi airports, a day after an attack on Riyadh’s international airport killed 12 people and wounded more…
JAKARTA, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates’ homes were destroyed by wildfires in the forests of Borneo, they said on Sunday. The Southeast Asian nation is battling its most intense wildfires…
KYIV, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine is ready to halt its attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow ceases its own strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, noting that any steps to de-escalate the conflict must be mutual and come…
Oct 11 (Reuters) – US Open finalist Ben Shelton conceded he had been “outplayed” after suffering a shock 7-6(5) 7-6(3) defeat by France’s Arthur Gea in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. World number four Shelton, who has barely played since losing…
