BEIJING, Oct 10 (Reuters) – French Open winner Mirra Andreeva will face Olympic champion and home favourite Zheng Qinwen in the China Open final after the Russian fourth seed eased past Nikola Bartunkova and unseeded Zheng overpowered Elise Mertens in Saturday’s semi-finals. Zheng, who received…
Oct 10 (Reuters) – A conversation on Friday between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was “very substantive and friendly” and neither leader wanted to be the first to end the call, Russian news agency Interfax quoted a Kremlin aide as saying. During the…
By Ali Sawafta, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Eman Abouhassira RAMALLAH, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027 and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in…
Oct 10 (Reuters) – Ethiopian government forces and their militia allies entered Adigrat, near the border with Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea, on Saturday, three residents said, days after Eritrean troops were pushed back from the strategic city. The incursion by Eritrean troops, which Eritrea…
AMSTERDAM, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A Dutch court on Saturday dismissed demands by shareholders of health technology company Philips for an investigation into allegations of misleading disclosures and management failures linked to the company’s recall of sleep apnea devices. • A large group of shareholders…
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Formula One circuit needs re-designing and lacks entertainment value for a sprint race, Saturday’s sprint winner Max Verstappen and runner-up Lewis Hamilton said after the 20-lap race involved little overtaking. Rain delayed the start of the…
By Rohith Nair SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Reuters) – World champion Lando Norris apologised to his McLaren team after a final-lap collision with team mate Oscar Piastri wrecked their pursuit of a podium finish at a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix sprint on Saturday. The McLaren duo…
By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The organisers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences said their events will go ahead this month and reassured visitors on security, after missile attacks on Riyadh’s airport left four people dead and…
CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Saturday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli strike killed four people near Panda Mall in Gaza City, while another killed one person in…
BERLIN, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Germany said on Saturday it would maintain sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration had temporarily lifted US sanctions on Russian fuel. “The federal government has taken note of the…
